Assistant Director Blackburn

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Whitehorse City Council Full time

**Salary $87,260.16 per annum + 11% Superannuation**:

- **Full Time**:

- **Make a difference in the community**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and Integrity Long Term Financial Sustainability

**The role**:

- A fantastic opportunity exists for an experienced, passionate and committed Qualified Educator to join Council and continue to improve on the operations of our children's services centre by assisting the director to supervise and lead all staff within the children's service centre.- To support the Director in providing leadership, guidance and mentoring to Whitehorse Early Learning Service staff to ensure they fulfil their roles and responsibilities.- You will coordinate rosters, recruitment, meetings, training and development for staff and yourself inline with frameworks and legislation to meet the education and care needs of children and families of our service.- Ensure yourself and the staff have a working knowledge and understanding of policies and procedures and that they are implemented throughout the service. You will actively develop positive relationships and support collaboration with diverse families to enable them to contribute to the program and our service overall.**About you**:

- With a genuine interest in meeting the needs of children and their families, you will demonstrate an ability to support leading a team of early years professionals with a holistic approach to the care, education and development of children that reflects an awareness of the wellbeing of children in our care. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills to enable effective and professional engagement with children, families, staff and other relevant professionals.- Your communication style will gain cooperation and assistance from and negotiate with children, families and team members. You will have an ability to discuss and resolve complex problems with families, staff and colleagues. Your manner will convey tolerance and sensitivity to family and children's values and needs.You will hold a Diploma in Children's Services or other qualification deemed by the National Quality Framework to be equivalent or superior.**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference - **Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions **- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering **- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Further Information**:

- Further information is available from Melinda Grant, WELS Coordinator on 9262 6189. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 1 2 May 2024.**Come and join the transformation
**_Download the Position Description: _**

Assistant Director WELS
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.ABOUT US
- The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and



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