Assistant Assessment Officer

**Be part of a team making a real different - Join us as Assistant Assessment Officer (Clerk Grade 5/6)**

Our Child Wellbeing and Mental Health Services (CWMHS) team plays a vital role in protecting vulnerable children and young people across NSW. We are excited to announce openings for multiple committed and compassionate **Assistant Assessment Officers** to join the **Child Wellbeing Unit (CWU)** - a specialist, high-performing service providing expert guidance to mandatory reporters on child protection concerns within our Teaching, Learning & Student Wellbeing division.
- Location: Parramatta with access to flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 with base salary ranging from $97,027 to $107,059 per annum, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Temporary full-time opportunity up to 30 June 2028, with possibility of extension

**About the NSW Department of Education**

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

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.

**Child Wellbeing and Mental Health Services**

The Child Wellbeing and Mental Health Services (CWMHS) unit focuses on the delivery of student support services including support for student in the areas of child protection, disability, mental health and wellbeing and complex needs.

The key outcomes of the CWMHS team are closer alignment and coordination of psychological and child protection services delivered to schools; improved responses to emerging and urgent needs with local solutions, developed in collaboration with local wellbeing teams; and identification and understanding of best practice approaches to services delivery.

**About the role**

The Assistant Assessment Officer provides key support to enable timely assessments, advice and referrals concerning contacts made to the Child Wellbeing Unit (CWU) by NSW Department of Education mandatory reporters regarding child protection concerns for students.

For further information including a full list of key accountabilities click here to view the role description.

**Key knowledge and experience**:

- Knowledge of the NSW child protection system and mandatory reporting requirements and/or experience working in a child protection related field.
- Ability to touch type and record information accurately in a timely manner.
- Willingness to engage in learning and professional development opportunities.
- 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**:

- Hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment (or willing to acquire one)
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of Australia’s largest education system
- 35 hour working week
- Enjoy flexible working arrangements
- Flex leave entitlements, generous holidays and leave conditions
- Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

**How to apply**

**Applications close: Thursday 12 June 2025 at 11:59pm**

**This is a child-related role.**As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

A talent 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.