Home Liaison Officer

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Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Acacia Hill School
Job title Home Liaison Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4 92%
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing commencing 19/05/2025
Salary $69,084 - $78,762 Location Alice Springs
Position number 47709 RTF 319232 Closing 03/04/2025
Contact officer Julie Permezel, Principal Acacia Hill School on 08 8955 2222 or julie.permezel@education.nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=319232
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
Acacia Hill School, located in Alice Springs, is the only special school in Central Australia, and has an enrolment of
approximately 100 students ranging from Preschool to Year 12. Over 90% of students need support with communication.
The school’s highly specialised learning and wellbeing programs cater for students with intellectual disability or multiple
complex disabilities using the Early Years Learning Framework and the developmental-based Victorian Curriculum, which
directly articulates with the Australian Curriculum. The school is committed to fostering learning without limits for every
student.
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 education and learning.
2. Provide timely education advice and support to students and their families, including home visits.
3. Promote education activities and key education 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 aiming at improving school attendance and
engagement in education and learning.
6. Undertake a variety of administrative duties associated with the primary objective of the position.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to bring people together and foster positive relationships
between stakeholders.
2. Demonstrated interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience interacting effectively
with people from diverse cultures including students, parents, carers and the community.
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, staff members and peers.
4. Knowledge and understanding of school administration systems (or willingness to learn).
5. Understand and demonstrate a commitment to privacy principles 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 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.