Behaviour Specialist Practitioner

Behaviour Specialist Practitioner

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

• 2x Temporary full-time until 22/7/2029 with possible extension
• This is a full-time role you are required to work a minimum four (4) days per week either in an identified education office location or delivering face to face support in schools.
• Location: Specific locations listed in About the role
• Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10 with base salary ranging from $129464 to $142665 per annum plus employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
  
  

About the Student Wellbeing Support Directorate

Student Wellbeing Support provide direct support to schools to strengthen accessible and inclusive education practice to maximise wellbeing and learning for students in NSW public schools. The Student Wellbeing Support directorate includes four Student Wellbeing Support groups that service our schools across various principal networks. Student Wellbeing Support advances equitable outcomes through outcomes focused programs systems and processes.

Schools access our support through the one-call Team Around a School model. The Team Around a School helps school teams to improve student learning and wellbeing practices and strengthens school and staff initiatives across the care continuum. We are a key enabler of the departments Plan for Public Education and are committed to ensuring we provide support to schools that is efficient effective and easy to access.

About the role

This role works as part of Team Around a School providing support to principals and school staff. The Behaviour Specialist Practitioner will develop and deliver high quality evidence-based interventions and strategies to assist schools to support students with behaviours of concern in public schools across NSW.

The Behaviour Specialist Practitioner will use their skills and experiences in supporting children and young people with behaviours of concern to build the capacity of school staff and reduce the frequency and or severity of challenging behaviours. (behaviours of concern may be associated with communication difficulties trauma sensory needs social skills development or disability).

The Behaviour Specialist Practitioner will work with school staff to develop tools plans and approaches to support and build capacity in the area of student behaviour.

As part of the application process you will be asked to select your preference/s from the following education office location options: Arncliffe and Orange

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• Youre a skilled practitioner with strong communication and collaboration skills and youre passionate about enabling inclusive education.
• Youre adaptable solutions-focused and thrive in a team environment.

Key knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current research and best practice in behaviour supports and interventions.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Departments Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Departments Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements:

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree and extensive experience in a field relevant to behaviour support provision to children and young people. This could include but is not limited to speech therapy occupational therapy psychology social work and child and adolescent mental health.
• Hold a current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) for paid employment (or willing to acquire one)
• Current and valid drivers licence and willingness to travel statewide.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Why Join Us

• Collaborate with talented professionals across Australias largest education system
• Play a vital leadership role in shaping inclusive and effective student wellbeing supports
• 35 hour working week
• Flexible working agreement
• Flex leave entitlements generous holidays and leave conditions
• Competitive salary sacrificing employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Fitness Passport
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) including two referees and contact details a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role. Also address the pre-screening questions below:

1. In this role you will collaborate with team members from diverse areas of expertise to achieve shared goals. Tell us about your experiences working in similar teams to support a child or young person. (max 300 words)
   
   
2. Provide an example of a time when you supported a child or young person displaying behaviours of concern. Include the strategies you used and the outcomes (max 300 words)

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience insights and alignment with the Departments values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicants 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 3 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact SWS Workforce Planning and Delivery via email on

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people people of any age or gender people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA community veterans refugees people with disability people with sensory differences and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment details listed above. For more information visit the NSW Department of Educations Diversity equity and inclusion webpage.

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.