Officer Early Career Academy

**Full
- time temporary employment opportunity in a vibrant team until 30 Jun 2027**
- **Based in Parramatta CBD with flexible working arrangements available**
- **Remuneration of $84,659 - $92,701 plus super & leave loading**

**About the Opportunity**

We are excited to announce an opening of a temporary Officer Early Career Academy - Clerk Grade 3/4 position within our Attraction & Engagement Programs team in the School Workforce Directorate at the NSW Department of Education.

The Early Career Academy (ECA) is a key initiative for the department to support individuals as they commence their teaching degree, select a career in NSW public schools and succeed in the classroom as beginning and early career teachers. The ECA’s aim is to build a strategic and co-ordinated approach to attracting, retaining, and supporting initial teacher education (ITE) students and their transition to beginning teachers in NSW public schools.

**About the 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.

**About the School Workforce Directorate**

The School Workforce Directorate develops and implements initiatives to support school workforce strategy and planning and leads the delivery of attraction and engagement programs for teachers. It manages the recruitment and placement process for all NSW Public Schools and oversees the department’s relationship with initial teacher education providers and National Education Standards Authority. It has a continuous improvement focus and transforms data into information and insights to create opportunity, understanding and system improvement. This is an opportunity to bring your expertise to the Department of Education and join a team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about public education and committed to delivering the Plan for NSW Public Education.

**About the role**

The Officer, Early Career Academy, supports the work of the Attraction and Engagement Programs team within the School Workforce Directorate.

Reporting to the Lead, Teacher Attraction Initiatives, the Officer, Early Career Academy will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of various digital channels and projects to showcase the teaching profession and support key deliverables.

- Experience in coordinating and managing digital communication channels and content development, including websites, recruitment EDMs, social media, and podcasts.
- Strong administrative and project management skills to support workflow efficiency, content archiving, and process optimisation.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support communication and program outcomes.
- Proficiency in using analytics tools to analyse performance data and produce actionable reports for program improvement.
- Resilience and adaptability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations within a dynamic, high-pressure environment.

For further information please view the role description.

**Essential requirements of the role**

- A valid driver's license (provisional or above) and ability to undertake short term travel.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

**Key knowledge and experience**

- Knowledge of and a minimum of 3 years of experience in business, communications, marketing, project management or related discipline.
- Experience working in the education sector, supporting the delivery of high-quality services and products to a variety of internal and external stakeholders highly regarded
- 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.

**How to apply**

Please attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

**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.

**Closing date**:Monday, 24 November 2025** at **11:59pm**
- 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._