Teacher - Students at Educational Risk (Secondary Engagement)

About the role

Gilmore College, a Years 7 to 12 secondary school in Perth, is seeking a passionate, relational teacher to join its Secondary Engagement Program in 2027. The program aims to re-engage students who may be disengaged from mainstream education, helping them build confidence, achieve academically and develop post-school pathways. The position may be offered as permanent full-time or 0.8 FTE.

The role works with a small cohort of around 16 students, delivering a personalised programme focused on engagement, relationships, wellbeing and achievement. It runs alongside the VET team's one-day-per-week workplace learning program.

Key responsibilities

• Support students with their WACE journey, literacy and numeracy development, social-emotional learning and post-school pathways
• Support individual education and learning plans, OLNA intervention and literacy/numeracy support
• Deliver student wellbeing, attendance and engagement strategies, career education and pathway planning
• Organise workplace learning, industry visits and excursions, and community partnerships
• Provide pastoral care and build strong relationships with students and families, working closely with an Education Assistant and the wider college team

Required profile

• An eligible teacher qualification and registration
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa with relevant work rights
• Ability to obtain a WA Working with Children Check and consent to a criminal history check
• Strong pastoral care and case-management skills, and a strengths-based, inclusive approach

Required skills

• Experience or knowledge of engagement, alternative education or intervention programs, trauma-informed practice and positive behaviour support
• Literacy, numeracy and OLNA intervention, vocational education, workplace learning or career development
• Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) and Instructional Strategies for Engagement (ISE)
• Experience in all of these areas is not required

Applications close on 20 November 2026. Applicants must use the attached CV template only, with teaching history, qualifications and two short responses to AITSL domains, and submit it online with two referees.