Schools Assurance and Insights Manager

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

Bring a schools-focused assurance lens to turn insight into meaningful outcomes for our schools.

• Full time ongoing opportunity
• Salary ranges from $149739 to $173174 p.a. plus super and annual leave loading
• This role offers flexible working arrangements across office locations.The position requires attendance at the Parramatta office one day per week with flexibility to work from another Education Office on other days aligned to team requirements.

About the role
You will lead the uplift of the departments school assurance program ensuring it is fit for purpose effective and strategically resourced.

This role focuses on addressing current and emerging risks across both financial and non-financial areas including child safety work health and safety and procurement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing and reporting on assurance outcomes and performance data to provide clear strategic insights
• Strengthening engagement with Principals and Director Educational Leadership offices and collaborating with key stakeholders including external oversight bodies and industry and interstate counterparts to enhance assurance and compliance management
• Managing a geographically dispersed team building capability professional expertise and a culture of continuous improvement

For further information please clickhere to view the role description.

About you

• Proven experience in designing and managing compliance programs within a public sector or education context
• Strong analytical and reporting capability with experience translating performance data into meaningful insights
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders to embed assurance and compliance requirements
• Excellent communication skills including briefing senior stakeholders and delivering presentations
• Experience leading teams and managing resources strategically
• 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 of the role

• Tertiary qualifications in Public Administration Accounting Management Education or a related field and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Current and valid Working with Children Check Clearance for paid employment.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive salary salary sacrificing employers contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

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.

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 theApplicants 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 clickhere 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: Sunday 22 February 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Suzette Gay (A/Executive Director Audit Risk & Operational Governance) at

For recruitment process enquiries please contact Sarah Nguyen (Recruitment Specialist) at

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 () 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.