Unit Manager Kindergarten Reform

2 months ago


South Morang, Australia City of Whittlesea Full time

Fixed Term, fulltime - 12 Months
Band 8A
Salary $115,214.68+ Super + RDO + Flexible Working

**About Us**
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia and as a local government organisation we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives our community. Our vision is to make _Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All_ by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.

Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.

**The Role**
The City of Whittlesea, is seeking a Kindergarten Reform guru to head up our Kindergarten Reform project. With so many exciting changes arising from the reforms you will embrace challenges as opportunities, allowing creativity and innovation with a high performing team to influence and support early years infrastructure.

You will lead and coordinate the strategic planning of infrastructure, service planning and impact, stakeholder relationships and data interrogation to support the role out of three-year-old kindergarten and the ‘Best Start, Best Life’ Reform.

This role is critical in planning for Council’s implementation of the reform including the delivery of the early years’ infrastructure pipeline, ensuring that our range of early years’ facilities meet the needs of our rapidly growing, diverse community.

**About you**
You are knowledgeable and passionate about service improvement, research and evaluation of new and existing community and early years infrastructure to inform future options and interventions to contribute to vibrant, strong communities.

Ideally you will have the following experience and attributes:

- A tertiary qualification in early childhood, Project management, or related filed combined with extensive experience
- A comprehensive understanding of the three-year-old roll out and ‘Best Start, Best Life’ reform.
- A strong commitment to working collaboratively
- A passion for leading people and building the capability of others
- A keen interest in leading innovative change and continuous improvement.
- Strong project management skills and skills in data analysis,
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with many stakeholders.

If this sounds like you, then you should definitely apply

**Want to know more?**

**Applications close at 11.45 pm on Monday 10 July 2023.**
- In line with the directions issued by Victoria's Chief Health Officer, all roles at the Council require staff to be mandatorily vaccinated to perform duties and/or deliver services to the community. Therefore, if you are successful in the selection process, you will be required to provide evidence of an approved Covid-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption._
- Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation._

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