About Us

Greater Hume Council is a large rural Council with a focus on responsibility, growth and sustainability. Based in southern New South Wales, right near the Murray River, bordering Victoria and the local government areas of Albury, Federation, Lockhart, Snowy Valleys and Wagga Wagga Councils. Our offices are dispersed across Holbrook, Culcairn and Jindera, all a short drive to the shore of Lake Hume.

We offer a wide range of services such as swimming pools, libraries and early year's services through to waste collection, planning permits and major capital works development. Our staff appreciate our flexible approach to work-life balance and our friendly, inclusive atmosphere. We enjoy delivering a high standard of meaningful, varied work to our diverse rural communities.

About the Position

Are you a passionate leader who can support and mentor teams across multiple sites to deliver exceptional early childhood education and care? Greater Hume have a leadership opportunity for an experienced early childhood professional looking to take the next step in their leadership journey.

Greater Hume Childrens Services are an established early childhood education and care provider, dedicated to providing high quality education and care in a nurturing, nature based environment. Greater Hume operate four (4) Early Childhood Centres, across Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook and Walla Walla, with three (3) of these sites also operating OSHC services. The Children Services Coordinator is responsible for leading, managing and providing specialist knowledge to Centre leaders and teams. It is essential that the Children Services Coordinator can build strong relationships with all stakeholders, in particular our teams, families and associated agencies. The Coordinator will be Nominated Supervisor for all four Centres and three OSHC services. The position will require the Coordinator to work in partnership with the Children Services Manager to ensure operations across all sites are sustainable and consistent levels of high quality care is being delivered.

We are looking for:

• Diploma or Bachelor of Early Childhood Education;
• Leadership experience in a childcare or EYLF environment or equivalent;
• In-depth knowledge of National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning Framework with Assessment and Rating experience;
• Passion for delivering high quality childcare services;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Current Accredited Child Protection training;
• Current First Aid Certificate;
• Current Class 'C' Drivers Licence; and
• Hold and maintain a current Working with Children Check and a National Police Check.

Please refer to the Greater Hume Council 'Careers with Us' website to view the Position Description for further insight into the key responsibilities and criteria of the role.

Salary and Hours

This position attracts a salary in the range of $95,000 to $106,400 gross per annum plus an 11.5% Council Superannuation contribution. The position works a 35 hour week and a 9-day fortnight and offers a Council vehicle on a leaseback arrangement for business and personal use.

What we Offer

· Nine (9) day fortnight, working 35 hours per week creating excellent work-life balance opportunities;

· Generous leave entitlements each year, including four (4) weeks annual leave and three (3) weeks sick leave, plus access to 11 other forms of leave as per the Award;

· Long service leave entitlement after five (5) years at Council that is transferrable between NSW Councils;

· 11.5% Superannuation contribution (plus the option to salary sacrifice to Superannuation);

· Access to professional development support and education assistance for tertiary study (up to $8,000);

· Long-term career with internal secondment opportunities;

· Ongoing access to weekly employee health and wellbeing programs, including weekly access to a complimentary Physiotherapist;

· Annual health monitoring initiatives;

· 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Program (also available to your immediate family members); and

· Annual performance appraisals and salary review opportunities.

Interested in Joining our Team?

To find out more information about the position, please contact Council's Director Corporate and Community Services, Louise Frichot on 0458 348 287 for a confidential discussion. If this opportunity is of interest, please address the selection criteria in a separate document to your Cover Letter and Resume, in order to apply and be considered for this position.

If you are a leader with a passion for early childhood education and can inspire teams to build on an environment for children to learn, grow and thrive in, please submit your application by 12 noon Monday, 12 May 2025. Please note that applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the listed closing date.