This is a permanent full‐time position commencing ASAP.
Schools deliver education, development and learning to their student cohort and ensure all students are provided with the opportunity to achieve positive educational outcomes which make full use of their individual capabilities. Participation Coordinators are a regional support to provide an outreach, case brokerage service to young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging. Participation Coordinators work closely with Schools, TAFE and Private Training providers as well as support services, various government and non‐government agencies and employers, to broker placements and appropriate pathway options for compulsory school‐aged students.
Daily travel by car is a large part of the Participation Coordinator role to facilitate in‐person contact through visits to student's homes, support services, providers, training providers and employers to provide direct support and optimise success of arrangements.
The Role
Manage an assigned caseload within the relevant Education Region. Provide individualised case brokerage and face‐to‐face outreach support services to compulsory school‐aged students (primarily senior secondary) who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging. Advocate for students to access appropriate support services and work to improve outcomes related to transitions and (re)engagement into an approved option. Review referrals and undertake assessment of individual students' needs to optimise success of engagement in educational, training and employment pathways.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in Geraldton. 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).
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.
Eligibility
* 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.
* Hold a current 'C' class driver's licence.
* Undertake travel, including overnight stays in non‐metropolitan locations, as required.
* Undertake travel in small aeroplanes to remote locations, as required.
* Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
Application Instructions
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position. The Department applies a four‐day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 16 June 2026.
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