Early Years Education and Compliance Officer at City of Greater Geelong

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jun, 26

Salary

95760.0

Posted On

17 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Operational Leadership, Compliance Management, Project Implementation, Continuous Improvement, Centre Management, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Data Collection, Regulatory Knowledge, Stakeholder Engagement, Time Management, Planning, Team Leadership, Early Childhood Education

Industry

Government Administration

Description

About the role In this role, you will support the effective delivery of early childhood education and care services across the municipality by providing operational leadership, ensuring compliance requirements are met, and contributing to project implementation. The role plays a key part in maintaining high‑quality service delivery by supporting continuous improvements, following established procedures, and fostering clear, consistent communication with internal and external stakeholders. You will also step into centre management functions to ensure operational continuity, apply strong knowledge of compliance frameworks to complete mandatory tasks accurately and on time, and contribute to time‑limited projects through organised planning, problem solving, and collaboration. Key responsibilities include: * Support the delivery of early childhood service activities in line with departmental plans and established procedures. * Support the implementation of approved service improvements, processes, and operational tasks. * Participate in routine data collection, documentation, and reporting to support service delivery. * Apply knowledge of early childhood operations, regulations, and frameworks in day‑to‑day tasks. * Support collaboration across early childhood and family service areas as required for operational delivery. * Support routine problem‑solving by identifying issues and suggesting improvements within established guidelines About you This role is ideally suited to someone with a thorough understanding of Early Childhood frameworks and legislation and exposure to the leading of teams and working in a compliance environment. You will be a highly motivated person, who as the ability to work autonomously and is comfortable engaging with a diverse range of people. Essential Experience: * Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (or equivalent). * Experience working within early childhood or family services in an operational or support capacity. * Well-developed planning and time management ability. * Working knowledge of State and Federal requirements relating to early childhood services. * Understanding of the National Quality Framework, Early Years Learning Frameworks, and relevant operational standards. * Knowledge of and commitment to integrated practice models and multi-disciplinary service delivery. * Working with Children’s Check / VIT registration * Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City). If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! A career with us We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer! Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx [https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx] to view all the benefits to you working at the City. We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process. Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Enquiries: Tanya Horan – Coordinator Integrated Childrens Centre | THoran@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [THoran@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared.

Responsibilities

This role supports the effective delivery of early childhood education and care services by providing operational leadership, ensuring compliance requirements are met, and contributing to project implementation. Key duties involve supporting service delivery, implementing improvements, participating in data collection, and applying knowledge of early childhood regulations in daily tasks.