Group Leader

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

• 2 x Ongoing Full-Time Role
• Location: Liverpool
• Salary $129,464.00 up to $142,665.00 p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The role manages day-to-day operational and site-based issues including coordinating responses to school emergencies to ensure schools remain safe, functional and operational. The role also oversees maintenance programs, capital works projects, school and community funded works, as well as demountable management to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes.

You’ll lead a team of Asset Services Officers, providing clear direction, building accountability and driving consistent performance. This is a highly visible role that requires close collaboration with schools, contractors and internal teams to ensure issues are resolved quickly and planned works are delivered effectively.

We’re looking for people who are organised, solutions-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong leadership capability is essential—you’ll need to support and develop your team, make sound decisions, and communicate effectively while delivering quality outcomes for schools.

Key skills and experience

• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and motivate a team
• Strong project or program management skills, ideally in facilities, construction, or maintenance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise, manage risk, and drive outcomes across multiple projects

This is a great opportunity to join a supportive, high-performing team that is focused on making a real difference in schools. You’ll have the chance to shape how work is delivered, build team capability, and contribute to meaningful outcomes across the education sector.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current NSW driver’s licence 
• Ability and willingness to travel across the assigned AMU area of South Western Sydney.
• Ability to work on site (in schools) and in the Liverpool office
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s 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
• Fitness Passport unlocking over 1500 facilities across NSW

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities of this role within the role description as well as answering the following targeted question:

Targeted Questions:

1. Describe a time you were responsible for managing multiple operational issues or service requests in a fast-paced environment. How did you prioritise competing demands, ensure timely resolution, and maintain service continuity?

1. Tell us about a time you led a team to deliver a program of planned work (such as maintenance, projects, or cyclical programs). How did you ensure accountability, manage performance, and achieve quality outcomes while working with stakeholders?

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 Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s 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.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non–child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

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 1 July 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Hiring Manager Rachel Shahdin via email at [email protected]

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 Education’s 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.