ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Essential: Bachelor’s degree Early Childhood Education or other relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the early childhood sector is highly desirable for this role.
  The successful applicant will be required to provide a current Working With Children Check.

As a LOOKOUT Early Childhood Learning Advisor, you will work in alignment with the Early Childhood LOOKOUT Practice Guide to:

• increase participation and engagement of children in Out-of-Home Care (OoHC) with high quality early years services so that all children can have their learning, social and emotional needs effectively met before entering school
• increase capacity for system partners to support children in OoHC prior to school entry
• increase support to ensure children subject to statutory Out-of-Home-Care Orders are accessing high quality kindergarten