Department for Education
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ADELAIDE
Job status:
Long Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
Why work with
us
Every
child and young person deserves a outstanding education.
We have a
strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into
the future, one that in partnership with learners, students,
parents and the wider South Australian community will build a
world-leading public education system.
One that is equitable and
prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together
we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our
children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our
state.
About the
role
The South
Australian Department for Education is dedicated to engaging every
child and student so that they achieve at the highest possible
level of their learning and well-being, though quality care and
teaching.
The department continuously implements a range of
business reforms and new initiatives to improve the educational
opportunities for every South Australian child and to best meet the
needs of the South Australian community.
The
Student Pathways and Careers Division provides a focus on
supporting our secondary schools to provide a consistent approach
to engage, retain and transition young people to employment,
vocational learning and higher education.
The Pathways Advisor
ensures school leadership is well supported with strategies and
initiatives so that every government secondary student can complete
SACE and transition into a meaningful pathway.
Through a Schools
Support service, the Pathways Advisor works with Principals and
school leaders to provide advice, guidance and support leading to
action planning and implementation of strategies and initiatives to
improve retention,



SACE completion and transition outcomes of
students.
In
addition to a general advisory role supporting schools, the
Pathways Advisor will build capacity of colleagues and school staff
to plan and embed Career Education and deliver quality pathway
programs which align to policy and department, government, and
state economic priorities to ensure schools are well positioned to
support all student pathway outcomes.
The Pathways Advisors will
work with key stakeholders to develop and implement a broad range
of career education initiatives to ensure young people are well
equipped to get a head start into the workforce by commencing an
identified post school pathway while at school.
The Pathways
Advisor will be required to build strong expertise of all elements
that provide successful student pathways including the capacity to
build colleagues' understanding of these elements.
The role
will also support schools maximise the flexibility within the
curriculum and the SACE to embed career education across all year
levels.
The incumbent may on occasions be required to support or
teach curriculum and/or Career Education within Student Pathways
and Careers' hosted programs as negotiated based on program
needs.
Qualifications
Essential:
Nil
Desirable:
An appropriate qualification in an education related field and/or
equivalent experience.
Or a qualification in career development or
related field.
Special




conditions
The
successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human
Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being
employed which is required to be renewed every five years before
expiry.
The
incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to
Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead
(Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course
which will be required to be updated every three
years.
For all
other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position
Description.
Remuneration
$139,312
per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries
can be directed to Alana Barre, Senior Administrative
Officer via tel: ***************or email:
******
Application
instructions
Applications should be
made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required
to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment
Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages
addressing the key competencies in the attached position
description.
People of
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have
a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional note
This is a
full-time contract position (1.0 FTE), available until January
****.
Applications close:
19/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- Application Cover Sheet.pdf
- How to Apply.pdf
- Position description - S***** Pathways Advisor Aug ****.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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