Home Liasion Officer

Job details
Pay
$72,087 - $82,187 a year
Job type
Temp to perm
Permanent
Full-time
 
Location
Alice Springs NT
 
Full job description
Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Gillen Primary School
Job title Home Liaison Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4 +6%
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $72,087 - $82,187 Location Alice Springs
Position number 47513 RTF 322787 Closing 11/07/2025
Contact officer Donna O’Brien on 08 8+55 2155 or donna.obrien@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=322787

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
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.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.

Primary objective
Assist students in achieving successful educational outcomes and high-level attendance through strong communication and
working with families, staff, school community members. This includes liaising, assisting, promoting, and supporting the
establishment of sustainable networks which link families, students, schools, and external organisations to support integrated
student and family service delivery. The position also conducts follow up home visits for students not attending school.

Context statement
Gillen Primary School is in Alice Springs and has approximately 250 students from preschool to year 6. The student cohort is
diverse with around 70% Aboriginal students with a wide range of cultures, languages and traditions, from across Central Australia.
The school also has a large population of second language families from cultures around the world.

Key duties and responsibilities
1. Work collaboratively and build strong connections with corporate and school staff and other government and non-government

agencies to support students to regularly attend school and engage in learning.
2. Provide timely education advice and support to students and their families, including home visits.
3. Promote educational activities and key departmental messages to students and families to ensure the objectives of education

services and the importance of attendance are understood.
4. Connect students and their families with external service providers responding to their needs, including health and allied health

service providers.
5. Contribute to the planning and implementation of school initiatives, including delivering small group social skills programs, aimed

at improving school attendance and engagement in education and learning.

Selection criteria
Essential
1. Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to bring people together and foster positive relationships

to broker positive outcomes.
2. Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience in interacting effectively

with people from diverse cultures including students, parents, carers and the community in an educational or community-based
setting.

3. Proven ability to participate as part of a team in a spirit of positivity, reliability, trust and collaboration, as well as work
cooperatively with senior management, teachers and support staff and members of the wider community.

4. Demonstrated experience working in a culturally responsive manner to both celebrate Aboriginal culture and to support families
to overcome barriers to education.

5. Understand and demonstrate a commitment to privacy principles, professionalism and confidentiality of student information.
6. Proven ability to utilise computer programs to produce reports, for correspondence, and to manage information.

Desirable
1. VET or tertiary qualifications in a relevant field.
2. Current NT Driver’s License and First Aid certificate or the ability to obtain one.

Further information
1. The successful applicant is required to hold a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT or have the

ability to obtain.
2. The vacancy is based on school conditions.

Approved

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