AddressCompany description:
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/
Job description:
At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing Full Time
- Location: Parramatta
- Clerk Grade 7/8 with salary ranging from $106,025 to $117,363 plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Supportive and collaborative environment
Join our dynamic and dedicated team to make a positive difference
in the Health Safety and Staff Wellbeing Directorate
About the Department of Education
We ensure young children get the best start in life by supporting and regulating the early childhood education and care sector. We unlock excellence and unleash the potential of two-thirds of school children in NSW. We're proudly public and the largest education system in Australia. We nurture opportunities for every learner to develop the skills needed for their chosen career path, helping shape the industries of tomorrow.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia.
About the role
The role has strong relationships with its customers and collaborates with key internal and external partners to deliver timely, efficient services and advice to support customer needs and meet service delivery requirements.
- Collaborate within the team and with multiple stakeholders to achieved desired results
- A unique and exciting opportunity to maximise efficiencies and deliver key project outcomes
This unit provides direction on service delivery strategies, learning and organisational development solutions, employee engagement programs, culture change strategies and assisting with the implementation of key organisation policies to deliver continuous improvement in health safety and wellbeing across the department.
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About you
Are you looking for a new opportunity in 2024?
We're always looking for positive, solution focused, driven people to join our team!
Ideal candidates will have:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to manage time efficiently, effectively and work towards tight deadlines to deliver results
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to collaborate well with others
Key Knowledge and experience
- Preferred experience in a Work Health and Safety related field
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
- Current and valid driver's license and an ability and willingness to travel between work sites
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the values of public education.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, including - hybrid/work from home arrangements.
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)
Closing date: Monday 3 June 2024 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Caroline Kidman on 0436 841 *** and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Rabia Zia-Hamid on ***************@det.nsw.edu.au
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
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Join our dynamic and dedicated to make a positive difference in the Health Safety and Staff Wellbeing Directorate
