Job description
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 $117,625 - $131,735 Location Darwin
Position number CO260031 RTF 354753 Closing 30/09/2026
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=354753
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 professional judgement and decision making in operational policy and
practice maters including complex casework.
2. Promote evidence based best practice service delivery in accordance with legislative and policy requirements.
3. 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.
4. Develop and implement professional development strategies and activities including mentoring, coaching and training to address
identified needs.
5. 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.
6. Manage and provide services through virtual platforms, webinars, phone and face to face experiences.
7. Triage requests from schools through a service intake centre.
8. 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.
2. Demonstrated high level experience, skills and knowledge in the delivery of preventative, targeted and individual practices, including
complex case management and service delivery.
3. 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.
4. Proven ability to review complex case decisions, analyse information, problem solve and develop evidence-based recommendations.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
Further information
Holds a current NT Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) 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.
