Richmond Early Years Precinct Team Leader
Permanent Full Time
Band 6 - $94,850.87 - $103,260.68 + super + RDO
A new and exciting opportunity is waiting for a highly experienced, trauma informed Team Leader in Richmond!
The role will encompass the team leadership of Yarra's Richmond Early Years Precinct including:
- Richmond Kindergarten - licensed for 66 places
- Yarraberg Children's Centre - Licensed for 54 places
The pedagogy and practice in our services are founded on the values of inclusion, voice of the child, trauma informed practice, environmental sustainability and meeting the individual needs of children and families.
To support the team of highly dedicated educators, the Team Leader will sit within a leadership team comprising of the following:
- A full-time Early Learning Precinct Coordinator
- A full-time off the floor Precinct Team Leader
- A full-time off the floor Precinct Educational Leader
The Precinct Team Leader will also be working as part of a team in the Family, Youth and Children's Services. We are committed to exploring and implementing the latest approaches to pedagogy with a particular focus on positive psychology, trauma practice and humanist theorists.
The qualities we are looking in our candidate include:
- Experience in leading an Education and Care service with particular strength in the finances, compliance and human resource management of education and care.
- Understanding and experience working with children and families with complex needs
- Ability to foster an environment of innovation amongst the team.
- Proven experience with the planning and implementation of service projects.
To support the team of highly dedicated educators, the Team Leader will sit within a leadership team comprising of the following:
- A full-time Early Learning Precinct Coordinator
- A full-time off the floor Precinct Educational Leader
- A part-time off the floor Customer and Business Support Officer
The Precinct Team Leader will also be working as part of a team in the Yarra Family, Youth and Children's Services that includes the support of:
- A Team Leader - Early Years Operations - Early Years
- A Team Leader - Pedagogy and Practice
- Connie Benn Community Hub Coordinator
- CALD outreach officer
- Access to Early Learning Facilitator
- Pre-School Field Officers
- A peer group of dedicated Early Learning Centre Coordinators and Early Childhood Teachers
- Broader branch Coordinators including Youth & Middle Years, Family Services and Service Planning and Development
- Broader Council support such as People and Culture, Finance, Communications, Open Space and Buildings.
The Family, Youth and Children's Service's Branch is an innovative team that works interconnectedly to support and improve the lives and outcomes of children, families and young people. Our community is diverse and engaged; and our services and programs need to be responsive and collaborative.
Yarra Children's Services offer:
- Above award remuneration.
- Excellent conditions.
- Leadership development and investment in succession planning.
- Thorough induction and on-boarding.
- Enshrined non-contact for all educators.
- Access to ongoing professional development including internal and external training.
- 2 child free days for whole unit professional development.
- 3 child free days for commencement and close down preparations.
- Excellent resource budgets for nutritious menus, room resources and centre resources.
- Above industry standard management support at every level of the unit.
The qualities we are looking in our candidate include:
- Experience in leading an Education and Care service with particular strength in the finances, compliance and human resource management of education and care.
- Understanding and experience working with children and families with complex needs including, trauma experiences and diagnosed behavioural and/or physical needs in a way that empowers them.
- Understanding of humanist psychological theories and how they are applied in practice.
- Ability to foster an environment of innovation amongst the team.
- Proven experience with the planning and implementation of service projects.
For further information see the position description or contact Rachel Davies, Children's Services Coordinatoron9205 5476.
702444 - Richmond Early Years Precinct Team Leader - Position Description (September 2024).pdf
Applications close on Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 11.55pm.
To apply for this role, please upload your CV, Cover Letter and Key Selection Criteria.
*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check, evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
