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- Ongoing Full-Time Position.
- Located in Parramatta with Flexible working arrangements available.
- Clerk Grade 11/12 with salary ranging from $149,739 p.a. to $173,174 p.a. + Superannuation.
- Access to fitness passport, flex leave entitlements and other salary packaging benefits!
- We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people living with disability and people living in regional areas to apply.
About the Department of Education
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 NSW Department of Education
About the role
As the approved provider of 100 (and growing) public preschools, the Early Learning team has a legal responsibility to provide specific, distinct and clear communications to our public preschools. The Engagement Manager is responsible for engaging directly with school leaders to support the delivery of high-quality early learning environments and guiding them through key legislative changes. The role is critical for developing and delivering complex information involving policies and early learning programs to a range of audiences. The responsibilities include:
- Supporting schools to understand and meet the requirements of the National Quality Framework (NQF), particularly with significant changes to the regulation of the ECEC services, including the outcome of the Child Safety Review and the NSW ECEC Reform Bill
- Leading engagement initiatives supporting the expansion of public early childhood education.
- Coordinating promotional and compliance campaigns with internal experts and stakeholders.
- Creating clear, consistent messaging to meet strategic engagement goals.
- Raising the profile of public early learning through targeted stakeholder engagement using audience insights.
- Supporting the Department of Education’s role as the Approved Provider of public preschools by delivering timely, accurate engagement to school leaders, helping them lead and operate high-quality early learning environments and respond effectively to key legislative changes
- Overseeing development of digital content, including websites and SharePoint, with subject matter experts.
- Delivering webinars and interactive engagement channels that prioritise audience input.
For further information please click here to view the role description
About you
- Proven experience developing and implementing communication strategies that support organisational change initiatives.
- Experience working with public preschools, with practical insight into their operations, strengths, and challenges to inform engagement and improve education and care outcomes.
- Strong understanding of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector, including national laws and regulations that shape practice in public preschools, particularly the National Quality Framework (NQF) and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
- Sound working knowledge of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) and its role in shaping policy and practice to improve outcomes for children.
- Ability to work collaboratively with policy, program, and implementation teams to translate complex information, such as legislative changes or sensitive program content into clear, actionable, and audience-appropriate communications.
- 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
- Hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
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.
This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date: Tuesday 07 October 2025 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries please contact Toni Kember 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.
