Lead our Carrum team in 2024!

Our Carrum Family and Children's Centre is rated EXCELLENT against the National Quality Standard, and we are on the hunt for an experienced Director to work alongside our Centre Coordinator and Educational Leader, to lead our Carrum team and provide exceptional Education and Care to children in the Kingston Community. 

The Senior Coordinator is responsible strategic planning, driving the quality of the service, creating a positive team culture, supporting, and building the capacity of staff, working with families, building relationships with local agencies along with compliance, budgeting, and utilisation.

What we can offer you

• Pay and conditions well above award wages
• Monthly ADO
• Approximately 2 weeks off over the Christmas and New Year period
• Experienced, kind, passionate and supportive team environment
• Supportive and hands on senior management team that values you and your contribution
• Ongoing paid professional development and industry required training
• Uniform provided
• Work at an EXCELLENT rated service with a commitment to high quality service delivery
• Exceptional resources
• Outstanding facilities with natural and welcoming spaces
• Full time dedicated Centre Coordinator, Educational Leader, and Inclusive Practice Coordinator available to support you in your role.
• Colleague Senior Coordinators at our other sites, on hand to help you when needed.
• Positive team culture 

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an engaging and inspiring leader with significant experience in large-scale integrated services
• Understand the complexities of large services and have a track record of successful leadership and management in this context.
• Have extensive knowledge around compliance with the Victorian and National Curriculum Frameworks, National Quality Standards, Child Safe Standards and Regulations.
• Have experience managing budgets, actively monitoring income and expenditure, utilisation levels, and debtors, within set parameters. 
• Have experience managing performance and disciplinary matters. 
• Be strategic in their thinking and future oriented. 
• Have a strong passion for early childhood education

As an employee of the City of Kingston you will have access to ongoing professional development and a range of employee benefits designed to promote a positive work/life balance, including social club events, wellbeing initiatives, discounted gym membership and health insurance.

The City of Kingston has a focus on gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in creating a workplace where our employees are able to be their true self every day. We promote the safety and wellbeing of families from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal children and those with disabilities and encourages applications from people from diverse backgrounds.

How to apply

Click on the "Apply Now" button to submit your application. If you require further information, please contact Caroline Brownlees on 0407 059 812. 

This organisation has zero tolerance for child abuse and adheres to strict Child Protection Reporting Protocols where there is an allegation of abuse from an educator, staff member, volunteer, or student. The City of Kingston has a dedicated Child Safety Officer who receives and assesses all allegations of abuse involving an educator, staff member, student, or volunteer.

To be considered for the role all applications must be submitted via our Careers recruitment portal.

Mandatory Questions 

• Essential: Do you hold a current driver's licence which allows you to drive within Victoria?
• Essential: Are you willing to undertake a Working with Children Check? Please note, you will need to organise and pay for this if you are successful in progressing to the pre-employment stage of the recruitment process for this position. If you already have a Working with Children Check you will be required to add the City of Kingston as an employer if you are successful for this position.
• Essential: Do you hold the qualifications required in the position outlined in the position description?

A position description is attached.