Quality and Compliance Officer Children’s Services

• Part time Ongoing Contract (0.76 FTE)
• Band 5 Salary from $35.19 - $40.19 per hour, plus statutory superannuation

The Role:

We are currently seeking a passionate and committed Early Years practitioner which is enthusiastic about ensuring high quality program and practices across all of City of Ballarat Children’s Services, as we strive towards excellence as leaders in the field.  

The position works closely with the Coordinator Quality and Compliance to support the development and delivery of high quality and compliant educational outcomes in an environment of continuous improvement. 

With an outstanding reputation for innovative and responsive programs, City of Ballarat Children’s Services provide an excellent opportunity for educators to grow and make their mark in the early childhood field.  

Our vision is for trusting, inclusive, interconnected relationships between children, families, educators and communities that support children to be happy, safe and to reach their full potential. 

Our mission is to provide the children of Ballarat with learning opportunities that provide the best possible start in life through: 

• Regular intentional strategies that actively teach, promote and support children’s health and safety.  
• Responsive interactions that contribute to healthy brain development.  
• Equitable and inclusive practices that support all children and families to participate.  
• Welcoming and inviting learning environments that excite children towards learning.  
• Programs with a long-standing reputation for quality, delivered by dedicated, knowledgeable professionals.  
• Reciprocal relationships with families that recognise their expertise and their roles as the first, and most important, educators for children.  
• Meaningful connections with our community as contributing citizens. 
• Planned curriculums that enrich and extend each child’s learning and development. 

About You:

Your strong communication and relationship building skills will see you foster and sustain partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders including maintaining respectful relationships with children, families, colleagues and community members.  

You will use your knowledge and experience of current best practice in the provision of early childhood education and care services including the National Quality Framework, Children’s Services regulation and Law to guide your leadership. You will have a natural ability to motivate and lead staff to achieve desired outcomes. 

You will display ability to produce high quality written documents, plans and reports to support and maintain projects within the Children’s Services portfolio.  

Your previous experience working in leadership will see you succeed in this rewarding role. 

The successful applicant will hold an Early Childhood recognised Diploma qualification or higher as outlined in the Children’s Services Regulations 2012 or knowledge and skills gained through on-the-job training commensurate with the requirements of the work. 

How to Apply:

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Friday 26 July 2024.  Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check

Contact:

For any additional questions, please contact Rebecca Karslake, Manager Integrated Children Services on 0437 081 012.

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.