System Services and Responses Talent Register

There has never been a more exciting time to join the System Services and Responses

Branch and be part of the future to deliver great outcomes!

This talent register is an online portal that allows you to register your interest for fixed term, full-time and part-time opportunities up to twelve (12) months for a range of key positions across the branch.

The Department of Education’s priority and focus remain on appointing merit based selected staff, permanently.

Our Branch

Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

Systems Services and Responses is part of the Service Design and Support directorate which provides the shared functions and support needed to provide better services to schools.

System Services and Reponses provide coordination across corporate services and system responses for Statewide Services including:

• budgeting
• staffing
• communication and digital content
• event management system support and administration
• facilities planning and management
• coordinating information requests in a timely and efficient manner
• preparing written responses and communications (including briefing notes).

Visit education.wa.edu.au to find out more information about the Department of Education.

The Roles

You may be considered for the following or similar positions:

• Level 2 - Administrative Assistant
• Level 3 - Executive Support Officer – various positions
• Level 3 - Operations Officer
• Level 4 - Finance and Administration Coordinator
• Level 4 - Training Officer
• Level 5 - Business Coordinator
• Level 5 - Consultant Intranet Services
• Level 6 - Senior Project Officer – Systems and Evaluation
• Level 6 - Senior Consultant
• Level 7 - Principal Consultant - various positions

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments) 
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including work from home or remotely, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements, in accordance with the Department’s home-based work guidance

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Julie Bassett, Manager System Services and Responses, on (08) 9264 62***or emailing **************@education.wa.edu.au.

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must: 

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start. 

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Forms (JDFs).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

• Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees who can comment on your skills abilities, experience and work performance, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include: 

• A comprehensive CV (up to 4 pages), providing sufficient information to enable an assessment of your skills and experience relevant to these roles and indicating which level positions you want to be considered for.

Once you apply, your CV will stay on the register until the below closing date and time.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

*The Department will commence reviewing applications immediately to fill current opportunities*

Please note

The register is actively monitored, and applicants may be contacted if an opportunity arises which suits their skills and experience for the above or other similar positions. Please be aware that there is no guarantee that an offer of employment will be made while an application remains on the register. Further information about your application to this talent register can be directed to Julie Bassett, Manager System Services and Responses on 9402 6129 or by emailing **************@education.wa.edu.au

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 41***for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1023004

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on 18 December 2026