• Permanent Part-Time - 29.5 Hours per week
• Monday to Friday - 6:30 am start each day (non-negotiable)
• Band 5 - $78,448.84 per annum (pro rata)
• Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment

Summary

Are you passionate about nurturing the development of young minds and shaping the future of our community? Yarra City Council is seeking an exceptional Early Years Workforce Supervisor to join our Early Years Unit in a part-time, permanent role.

Join our dedicated team at Yarra City Council and be part of a community that values and invests in the future of our children. Apply now and make a lasting impact on the lives of those who will shape the world of tomorrow.

About Us

The City of Yarra is progressive, inner metropolitan municipality responsible for delivering a wide range of community services and maintaining essential community infrastructure. We pride ourselves on making a positive difference in people’s lives and continually improving service to the community.

To find out more about our Long Day Care Centres, Occasional Care programs and Kindergartens visit us at www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/services/family-and-children

Our Community Vision

Yarra is a vibrant, safe and inclusive environment. We celebrate and embrace our diversity and connection to each other and the land. Our community is empowered to work together and support one another with respect and trust.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job

Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

About the role

As an Early Years Workforce Supervisor, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and supporting the dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to provide high-quality early childhood education and care services within our municipality. Your expertise and leadership will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our youngest citizens, ensuring they receive the best possible start in life.

The purpose of this role is to:

• Support the services and leadership teams to be resourced with educators in accordance with the Education and Care regulatory requirements on a daily basis.
• Monitor and report on labour usage.
• Engage in the recruitment processes for the unit.
• Supervise the Casual Pool
• Support the unit with implementing our Workforce Plan.
• For further information see the position description:

Position description - Early Years Workforce Supervisor and Support

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Excellent and efficient organisational skills including proven skills and experience in financial monitoring, rostering and excel.
• Proven experience and confidence in managing a casual pool
• Qualifications and/or experience in business, administration, human resourcing or leadership.
• Excellent collaboration abilities with internal and external stakeholders

How to apply

If you think you’re the perfect fit, please tell us why by submitting your CV and a one-page cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

For further information feel free to get in touch with Deanne Halpin, Coordinator Children’s Services at [email protected] using the subject line: Early Years Workforce Supervisor enquiry via EthicalJobs

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.

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check and Working with Children Check, 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.