Coordinator Education and Care

• Join a close-knit and highly supportive team and leave your mark on our council and area!
• Attractive salary circa $94,057 - $105,245 + super and ongoing learning and development opportunities!
• Relocation assistance on offer + wellbeing programs + so many more benefits!

Nestled in South West Victoria, Moyne Shire spans from the captivating Shipwreck Coast to pastoral northern realms across 5,478 km². It encompasses communities like Port Fairy, Koroit, and Mortlake and is a mosaic of agriculture, seafood, manufacturing, and tourism. While dairy reigns supreme, sheep farming and cereals thrive. Moyne Shire weaves economic threads of manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and education.

Nature's wonders abound - sun-soaked beaches, rugged coastlines, volcanic lakes, and vast pastoral vistas. Explore Bay of Islands Coastal Park, Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve, Griffiths Island, Hopkins Falls, and the Port Fairy-Warrnambool Rail Trail.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Education and Care Coordinator to join our close-knit and highly supportive team in Port Fairy, VIC.

The Opportunity

Within this pivotal role, you will spearhead the provision of high-quality educational and care services, meticulously upholding compliance and surpassing legislative requirements. Your adept leadership will extend to nurturing community connection and engaging stakeholders, ultimately culminating in superlative experiences and results for the children and their families.

Core duties:

• Effectively coordinate service delivery and provide leadership to the team members and volunteers across our education and care programs.
• Liaise with relevant Council team members in regard to capital improvements, ongoing maintenance of relevant buildings and risk management.
• Prepare, monitor and report on activities and compliance of Early Years Education and Care Services for Council, regulatory and funding agencies.
• Lead the Early Years Services team in developing, implementing and maintaining relevant and appropriate guidelines, policies, frameworks and corporate goals and plans.
• Manage the performance and opportunities for team members to develop and expand knowledge through involvement in appropriate programs and training and identify training needs in accordance with budgetary limitations.

Furthermore, you will actively lead change management efforts, propelling a relentless pursuit of enhancement to attain and exceed the objectives of the council.

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You'll be great in this role because:

To excel in this position, you should hold a Degree or Diploma in a pertinent field, coupled with extensive and diverse engagement within the Early Years Education and Care domain or its equivalent. Your background should encompass a profound grasp of compliance and hands-on experience orchestrating the planning, coordination, and evaluation of early years or analogous professional service provisions.

We are looking for a motivated individual who thrives on achieving results, underscored by adept communication skills to cultivate robust relationships across a spectrum of internal and external stakeholders.

A cornerstone of your triumph lies in your exceptional emotional intelligence, seamlessly harnessed to lead and oversee a dynamic team while perpetuating a culture of ongoing cooperation and collective effort.

What you'll receive from us:

This role comes with an attractive salary circa $94,057 - $105,245 + super. You will also have a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Generous Paid Parental Leave entitlements
• Additional leave entitlements
• Access to the Employee Apple Store and corporate rates
• All uniform and PPE provided
• EAP and wellbeing programs
• Study support by way of leave and tuition contributions
• Local Government Employees Health Plans
• Relocation assistance

Ready to apply?

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