Attendance and Engagement Practice Advisor
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General
Sector
Government
Salary range
Closing date
1 June 2026
Posted 18 May 2026
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Role description
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
Provide professional advice and support in strengthening attendance and engagement best practices including complex case management, as well as uplift in engagement officer capabilities through quality improvement activities.
Key duties and responsibilities
- 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.
- Manage and provide services through virtual platforms, webinars, phone and face to face experiences, including triaging requests from schools in the region.
- Collate and analyse practice information to identify thematic practice trends and issues.
- Contribute professional practice expertise to influence continuous improvement in attendance and engagement practices across schools and corporate teams.
- Support and guide the development and maintenance of effective partnership models to enhance educational engagement and pathways for disengaged young p…