At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a passionate team to deliver top-notch early childhood education and care.
- Company: Join the City of Ballarat, committed to diversity and child safety.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Flexible and inclusive workplace with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Must have relevant Early Childhood qualifications and strong leadership abilities.
The predicted salary is between 77091 - 88002 $ per year.
- Full-time ongoing role
- Band 5 Salary - $77,091.04 - $88,001.68
- Located at Girrabanya Children's Centre
Are you an experienced early childhood professional who is passionate about leading teams and delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families?
The City of Ballarat is seeking a Team Leader Children's Services to support the day-to-day leadership and operation of Girrabanya Integrated Children's Centre.
Working closely with the Centre Coordinator and Educational Leader, you will play a key role in fostering a positive team culture, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care services.
About The Role
- Provide leadership and support to educators, relief staff, students and volunteers.
- Assist in the delivery of high-quality educational programs aligned with the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and service excellence.
- Build strong relationships with children, families and the broader community.
- Assist with compliance, documentation, health and safety, and operational requirements.
- Act in the Coordinator role when required.
About You
- A relevant Early Childhood qualification in accordance with the Education and Care Services National Regulations.
- Experience working within centre-based children's services.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, support and mentor staff.
- Strong knowledge of early childhood legislation, regulations and frameworks.
- Excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.
- Current Working with Children Check, Police Check, First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis qualifications.
- A current driver's licence
- The closing date for this position is
Sunday 15th November 2026 .
Contact
For any additional questions, please contact Naomi Sutcliffe, Coordinator Girrabanya Child Care Centre, 0458 705 244 or naomisutcliffe@ballarat. vic. gov. au
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.
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