Internal Only

You must be a current employee of Knox City Council or be engaged via Comensura for 4+ continuous months to apply for this role.
You must discuss this opportunity with your substantive People Leader before submitting your expression of interest.

About the role 

We have an exciting 5-week opportunity for a motivated and people centered person to join the Children and Family Centre's as an Early Years Team Leader.

As the Early Years Team Leader, you will make a difference daily by managing the day-to-day operations of the Long Day Care and Sessional Kindergarten programs

• To ensure compliance with relevant Early Years Regulations and Policy and Procedures.
• Support integration of co-located services including MCH, Playgroups and Allied Health Services.
• Support the early years Hubs team to provide responsive and high-quality early childhood services.
• Uphold Child Safe practices and protection of all children within the service.

This is a part time temporary role working 3 days a week (flexible days) for 5 weeks from 22 July – 22 August 2025. 

This is a Band 6 classified role. Remuneration will be $98,353.35 to $107,416.64 (depending on experience) (pro-rata for part time) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee. 

What you will bring to this role  

The key selection criteria for this role are: 

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience applying relevant laws, regulations, quality standards and approved frameworks relating to Early Years services including Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct processes;
• Demonstrated experience in operating an early year’s service including budget management, rostering, regulatory and organisation reporting, recruitment, and people management;
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a dynamic, busy environment with competing priorities;
• Demonstrated ability to engage, gain co-operation from and communicate with a broad range of stakeholders;

To apply, please respond to the following questions in your application form:

1. Why you are interested in this opportunity        
2. What skills and qualities will you bring to the role?        
3. What skills would you like to learn/develop during this time?

A resume/cover letter attachment is optional.

For further information on this role please contact Charelle Churchley, Coordinator Early Years Hubs at Charelle.Churchley@knox.vic.gov.au or on +613 9298 7354. 

A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.   

Apply by: 17/07/2025 at 5:00pm