(This position will commence 6 January 2025 and conclude 28 January 2026)

Our Organisation 

The State School Teachers’ Union of W.A. (SSTUWA) represents State School Teachers and TAFE Lecturers across W.A. It is one of the largest trade unions in Western Australia with over 17,500 members, to whom it provides a wide range of both industrial, professional and value added services.

The SSTUWA is the public education union of WA. The ability to exercise high levels of tact and discretion in a professionally and personally challenging environment, while simultaneously meeting demanding schedules and workloads, is essential.

The SSTUWA’s Strategic Plan objectives are:

• Protecting and improving our industrial and professional rights.
• Promoting high quality public education for all.
• Ensuring the current and long term interests of our members are at the centre of everything we do.

The SSTUWA Strategic Directions include the following focus areas:

• Protect Education for the common good.
• Keep schools safe sanctuaries of learning.
• Defend and extend your collective bargaining rights.
• Don’t let politicians interfere in the classroom.
• Be proud of your profession.
• Stand up for your rights.

Key responsibilities: 

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Renew, modify and implement the Reconciliation Action
• Work on SSTUWA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy alongside SSTUWA strategic
• Engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, committee and reconciliation
• Work with the Senior Officer in charge of the portfolio regarding key

Conditions

1. a) Part-time (0.4-0.6).
2. Salary: As per clause 10.1.2, officers, as defined in 5.6.3 of the State School Teachers’ Union of W.A. Conditions of Employment Agreement 2018 will be paid at two (2) incremental levels above the salary level [as outlined in Table 4 – Salaries (Annual Rate) of the General Agreement 2018], which applied at the time of their appointment to the SSTUWA, to a maximum of the Level 3 Classroom Teacher rate (i.e. 3.2 of L3CT).
3. Tenure: 6 January 2025 – 28 January 2026. (Start and end dates can be negotiated).
4. Motor vehicles pool car access and allowance will be
5. Other conditions as per the Officers of The State School Teachers’ Union of W.A. Conditions of Employment Agreement 2018. 

Selection Criteria 

Essential Criteria 

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

1. Identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait
2. A commitment to trade unionism and public
3. A knowledge of the major issues currently facing the public education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educator
4. Ability to prioritise work, exercise judgement, and initiative with a high level of confidentiality and discretion, while providing a high level of member support within a politically sensitive
5. An understanding of information technology and its application to this position.

Application 

In making an application for the position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Officer please:

• Address the selection
• Keep the application to a maximum of three (3)
• Submit a CV/Resume.
• List referees, context and contact details (minimum of 3).
• Closing date for application is 25 October

Applications should be addressed to:

The Chairperson, Appointments Committee, c/o executiveassistant@sstuwa.org.au

Further Enquiries 

For further information regarding this position, please contact Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, SSTUWA, at gensec@sstuwa.org.au