Childcare Jobs - Quality/Practice support, Part Time - Melbourne VIC, Australia

Bring your exceptional people-leading skills and help us deliver our Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) program across Melbourne’s East.

We are the largest provider of the KIS program in Victoria, helping create inclusive environments for children with disabilities, developmental delays, or complex medical needs. We believe in providing genuine opportunities for every child to access and actively participate in kindergarten programs.

As the Program Manager for Melbourne’s East, you will lead the team of Engagement Officers, Additional Assistants, and KIS Operations staff supporting the delivery of high-quality, sustainable and community-focused kindergarten services across Boroondara, Knox, Manningham, Maroondah, Monash, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges.

Benefits of working at Uniting

The role is part-time, 4 days per week (0.8 FTE), and we are flexible on days except for Thursday, which we set aside as a day to connect as a team.

In addition to $65.04 per hour plus superannuation, you can also access the following:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

 About you

First and foremost, you will have extensive experience in a people leadership role and a proven track record of leading and inspiring high-performing teams to achieve consumer-centric outcomes.

You will bring also bring with you:

• Experience leading and developing programs and services in a complex environment.
• A sound understanding of service delivery principles, ideally within Early Education or Care Services.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills and a proven track record of building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships.
• A proven ability to mentor and promote the highest quality consumer experiences based on reflective practice.
• An understanding of Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012/National Quality Standards.
• Financial acumen and the ability to evaluate service performance, including measurement and reporting service outcomes against service goals.

 View the full position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through, as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our advert early.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Peggy Tan at [email protected].

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.