Team Leader, Teacher Engagement and Registration

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victorian Institute of Teaching

**Salary**: $92,600 - $105,064

Occupation: Customer Service/Call Centre

Reference: VG/1838108

The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession.

**About us**

The VIT’s vision is to ensure that Victorian learners have the best teachers. All our work focusses on raising the quality of teaching, and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where the full potential of all employees is reached and our differences are embraced. The VIT supports and enables employees to work safely in a discrimination-free environment and enjoy equal opportunities.

By joining the team at VIT, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on people and their development.

Benefits include
- flexible working arrangements
- consultative leadership team who cares about staff, and actively supports career and professional development
- positive and active social culture
- access to a wide variety of leave options and salary packaging arrangements
- strong commitment to equity, including through a comprehensive Gender Equity Action plan
- mental health and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- ’A grade’ office building with 4.5-star energy rating and modern end-of-trip facilities - only minutes from Southern Cross station.

Be part of a workforce who share VIT’s vision and are committed to contributing to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

**Salary range $92,600 - $105,064 per annum plus statutory super**

Are you an exceptional leader?

Do you have a passion for motivating staff to reach their potential?

If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Teacher Engagement and Registration Branch at VIT with an exciting and challenging mandate to enable quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.

**About the role**

A key part of this role is supervising and managing the day-to-day organisation, welfare and performance of a team of 6-10 staff. This will require creating an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture by:

- setting clear team goals
- monitoring team performance and reporting on metrics
- identifying training needs and providing coaching.

Please see the position description for more details.

**About you**

You will have strong leadership skills combined with a highly organised approach and a proven track record in leading a team in a fast paced and demanding environment.
- strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex concepts, policies and processes to, and obtain information from, stakeholders
- good conceptual and analytical abilities to identify and segment problems into the appropriate escalation point, to recognise the impacts of outputs, and to seek ways to improve outcomes
- demonstrated ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships, including the ability to effectively manage and motivate a multidisciplinary team
- demonstration of the VIT behaviours and Victorian public sector values, behaving in a principled and respectful manner at all times
- flexibility, resilience and a strong attention to detail.

**How to apply**

Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than two pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.

**Recruitment and selection process**

Our recruitment and selection process is based on the public sector employment principles and will include the following overarching principles:

- our decisions will be based on merit - we will assess each applicant's skills, knowledge, attributes and qualifications objectively against the key selection criteria
- we will be fair, reasonable and equitable - we will provide equal employment opportunities
- we will be objective
- we will comply with our privacy obligations during the recruitment and selection process.

During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings. This may include consent to conduct a nationally coordinated criminal history check.

The VIT is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and stakeholders. We require all employees to comply with VIT's vaccination policy.

**Applications close: 11:59pm, 15 January 2025