Attendance and Engagement Practice Advisor

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Engagement Programs, Policy, and

Performance

Job title Attendance and Engagement Practice Designation Administrative Officer 6

Advisor

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $96,620 - $107,721 Location Darwin/Palmerston/Nhulunbuy/Katherine/

Tennant Creek/Alice Springs

Position number 47297 RTF Closing 22/10/2025

Contact officer Dian Zhang on

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide professional policy and practice advice and support to 153 NT Government schools to strengthen attendance and

engagement practices and build school-based staff capabilities through quality improvement activities.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Influence and support staff to exercise best practice professional judgement and decision making in student attendance

and engagement operational policy and practice matters including complex casework.

2. Manage and provide services through virtual platforms, webinars, phone, and face to face experiences, including triaging

requests from schools in the region.

3. Collate and analyse practice information to identify thematic practice trends and issues.

4. Contribute professional practice expertise to influence continuous improvement in attendance and engagement

practices across schools and corporate teams.

1. Support and guide the development and maintenance of effective partnership models to enhance educational

engagement and pathways for disengaged young people.

1. Promote evidence based best practice service delivery in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Working knowledge of student attendance and engagement practices including compliance and enforcement activities.

2. Demonstrated experience in case management and case co-ordination, including working with complex cases involving

multi-agency approaches.

3. Sound knowledge and understanding of legislation, policies, procedures, practice frameworks and issues relating to the

raising attendance and engagement in an educational setting.

1. Demonstrated experience in mentoring staff, providing professional advice and group facilitation, to strengthen best

practices and uplift staff capabilities.

1. Well-developed verbal, written, interpersonal communication knowledge, and skills, including the ability to negotiate,

work effectively in a small team and with the target group, and to develop and maintain relevant professional networks.

6. Demonstrated knowledge of how to provide practice knowledge and policy expertise to internal external stakeholders.

1. Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and maintain effective relationships in cross

cultural contexts, particularly in remote and very remote communities in the Northern Territory (NT).

Desirable

1. Ability and willingness to travel, including by 4WD and light aircraft.

1. Hold a current driver's license.

Further information

The recommended applicant will be required to hold a current Working with Children Clearance notice.