Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

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

• Ongoing Full Time Role
• Location Blacktown
• Competitive salary ranging from $113,574.00 - $125,720.00, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

About the role

• Provide asset services to a group of schools within the Asset Management region
• Delivery of capital works projects and all aspects of facilities management
• Support timely and effective project delivery
• Scope writing, estimation of project costs, manage budgets & contract documentation
• New established role within a growing team.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

About you

• Construction background and project management principles
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Stakeholder management
• Enjoy working on a range of different projects and tasks simultaneously
• Knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• Ability to budget, schedule, negotiate, and control costs
• Familiarity with quality and health and safety standards
• Ability to interpret architectural drawings and specifications
• 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 of the role

• Current NSW Driver's License and ability to travel across the assigned Asset Management (AMU) region of South Western Sydney NSW
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fitness Passport unlocking access to 1500+ fitness facilities

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role and answer the two following targeted questions.

1. This role requires you to complete site inspections, monitor and report on cost and compliance and manage records. Please outline your experience with undertaking audits, producing project briefs and scopes of works. What systems were used to support you in the development of these documents and how were they stored?

1. In this role there is a high-level of pressure to deliver results. Can you please tell us of a time when you were under pressure and were required to work autonomously to achieve an outcome, highlighting how you planned and prioritised competing demands.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates who have not previously worked for the department will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number. This option would allow the WWCC to naturally expire without further communication needed with the employee. The employer obligations under the WWCC would apply for duration of the WWCC's validity (up to 5 years)

Closing date 28 August 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Shawn Couzins at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Caroline Slongo at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

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.