Support the Team Leader in delivering quality early childhood education, mentoring staff, and creating a nurturing learning environment.

Vacancy Details:Position: Assistant Team Leader St Arnaud Early Learning Centre Job Type: Part Time Tenure: Temporary - 11 May 2026 Location: St Arnaud Package: $73,433.73 per annum pro rate plus superannuation Download Position Description: Assistant Team Leader St Arnaud Early Learning Centre Applications Close: Monday 5 May 2025

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:

• Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
• Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
• Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
• Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
• Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
• Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
• Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promote inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

• cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community controlled organisations
• cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
• establishing a safe environment for children with a disability

Position objectives

This position is responsible for assisting the team leader in daily human resource, administrative and legislative compliance of the St Arnaud Early Learning Centre and supports the development of early childhood education and care policies and programs. The incumbent will perform the role of Team Leader during leave periods.

Key responsibility areas

Provide effective oversight of the Children’s Services team in the planning, implementation and evaluation of an innovative and inclusive program informed by the ACECQU National Quality Standards, Victorian Early Years Learning Frameworks and relevant legislation.

Support ELC Nominated Supervisor to implement, maintain and evaluate existing and new policies, procedures, systems and processes and ensure compliance with all National Quality Framework requirements.

Ensure the provision of service to children who may be vulnerable, at risk or with complex needs, engaging with external agencies, where appropriate.

Assist with the daily operations of the St Arnaud Early Learning Centre by providing supervision, support, mentoring and professional development to the team.

Ensure the staff/student ratio for all programs is maintained with suitably qualified and experienced educators/assistants within the established budget

Ensure Council’s Service Standards are met, customer requests are handled efficiently in a knowledgeable, confidential and timely manner and delivery is responsive.

Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training

Qualifications and experience

Tertiary qualification in the area of Education, Children’s Services or social science fields, or substantial relevant experience in the Early Childhood Education sector, or a combination of both.

Experience and ability in planning, developing and implementing services and programs.

Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating children’s developmental programs

Selection criteria

Understanding of the ACECQU National Quality Standards, Victorian Early Years Learning Frameworks and teaching pedagogy.

Ability to interpret and comply with relevant legislation and regulations, including process improvements.

Developed organisational and administrative skills as well as excellent time management skills including the ability to identify workload priorities and meet deadlines.

Experience in the establishment and nurturing of collaborative partnerships with families, local communities and external service providers.

How to apply

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• Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.
• Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Marita Tobin, Coordinator Early Years at [email protected] or call 03 5358 8700.

Applications close 12pm Monday 5th May 2025.

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.