Company description:

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the Department of Education, please visit http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

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

• Two ongoing full-time opportunities are available to join a collaborative and passionate team committed to delivering safe and positive outcome for children
• Located in Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
• Salary from $125,693 - $ 138,510 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

As the Hub Coordinator your leadership is key to guiding a team across designated operational areas and locations, to ensure early childhood education and care (ECEC) services operate safely and comply with regulatory standards and effectively implement the National Quality Framework to help keen children safe in high quality education and care.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and support a team to undertake risk-based regulatory functions to ensure the quality of NSW ECEC services.
• Collaborate with other teams to strengthen workforce capability and sector engagement.
• Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement by sharing insights from frontline regulatory practice.
• Collaborate with leaders across the operations network to manage and respond to operational risk in the sector.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

• Passionate about the health, safety and wellbeing of children and committed to making a difference across Early Childhood Education and Care services in NSW.
• Have strong knowledge of or experience of direct service provision in the ECEC sector.
• Proven ability to lead and manage people in a regulatory environment.
• Strong decision-making skills and ability to prioritise in a risk-based setting.
• Excellent literacy and communication skills.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders.
• Able to interpret and effectively apply regulatory frameworks.

Key knowledge and experience

• 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.

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• A valid driver licence.
• A valid Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

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

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role and including answers to the 2 pre-screening questions below:

Question 1:

Provide an example of a time you addressed a challenging issue in a compliance or regulatory environment. What specific steps did you take and what was the outcome?

Question 2:

Describe a time when you were leading the delivery of a collaborative task or project and an unexpected challenge or priorities changed. How did you guide your staff to adapt and approach the situation and what was the result?

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.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Closing date: Monday 4th August 2025 at 11:59 PM

After the advertisement closes, we'll be in touch with the suitable candidates to invite to an in-person interview at our Parramatta office.

For role enquiries please contact Jennifer Smith at [email protected] and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at [email protected]

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ([email protected]) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

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.