Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services, Professional Practice and Intake

Job title Practice Leader Designation Professional 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/07/2027

Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Darwin

Position number CO260027 RTF 352836 Closing 13/08/2026

Contact officer Karen O’Donohue, Assistant Director on 0499 790 435 or [email protected]

About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=352836

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

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity 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.

Primary objective To provide professional leadership and practice expertise to psychologists, behaviour advisors, occupational therapist, social workers and speech pathologists who are part of a multi-disciplinary team who support schools to improve wellbeing and inclusion through whole school and targeted approaches. Develop a culture of practice excellence through ongoing quality improvement activities and carry a small caseload when required.

Context statement

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services (SWIPS) is part of Inclusion and Engagement Services, which provides differentiated support services to reform inclusion and improve engagement and access to learning for children, students and communities.

SWIPS provides advice,



guidance and support to clients and stakeholders to ensure all children and students are welcomed into an inclusive learning environment and are able to engage effectively with education and learn to their full potential.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Lead, influence and support staff to exercise best practice qualified judgement and decision making in operational policy and

practice maters including complex casework.
- Promote evidence based best practice service delivery in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
- Identify areas of high risk and/or requiring practice improvement and work with the work unit and management team to implement strategies to strengthen practice capability in these areas and undertakes ongoing research, data collection and continuous improvement to measure the impact of services.

1. Develop and implement professional development strategies and activities including mentoring, coaching and training to address

identified needs.
1. Contribute to high level improvement of practice by supporting the building of best practices in conjunction with other practice leaders,

managers and education leadership staff in the delivery of wellbeing and inclusion programs/interventions in schools.
1. Manage and provide services through virtual platforms, webinars, phone and face to face experiences.
2. Triage requests from schools through a service intake centre.
3. Maintain an awareness of quality standards, work health and safety policies to ensure safe workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Recognised tertiary qualification in education, social work,



psychology, speech pathology or occupational therapy, and full registration

or ability to register or obtain membership with, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), Australian Association of Social Work (AASW), Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), Northern Territory Teacher Registration Board, depending on relevant profession.
1. Demonstrated high level experience, skills and knowledge in the delivery of preventative, targeted and individual practices, including

complex case management and service delivery.
1. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively negotiate outcomes,

manage conflict and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
1. Proven ability to review complex case decisions, analyse information, problem solve and develop evidence-based recommendations.
2. Comprehensive knowledge and application of service provision in practitioner roles including the application of theoretical

frameworks, practice standards, ethical issues and relevant standards and quality processes relating to the work unit.
- Demonstrated strong cross-cultural understanding skill with the ability to interact effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders’ groups from diverse cultural backgrounds, across socio-economic, geographic and cultural groups.
- Proven ability to work independently under limited direction with the ability to coach and mentor other practitioners using best practice that is up to date and evidence based.
- Hold a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) or ability to obtain.

Further information

Corporate conditions apply to this position with possible travel to schools in urban and remote areas by car and or light aircraft, including overnight stays.

📌 Practice Leader (Darwin)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Darwin