Partner in The Community

Partner in the Community Service Area Manager - Early Childhood
Full-time - Permanent
Moonah, TAS
About Us
At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.
Baptcare is a Not for Profit, purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness.
About the Role
Baptcare is seeking an exceptional Partner in the Community (PITC) Service Area Manager - Early Childhood to oversee the operations of our Early Childhood Team. In this pivotal role, you will:
Monitor team performance against NDIA and Baptcare measures, ensuring best practice person-centred service provision.
Ensure Coordinators provide effective planning, reviews, and plan implementation for NDIS participants aged 0-9 years.
Facilitate access to mainstream services and information to support individual goals and needs of families and children.
Collaborate with key partners like NDIA to deliver professional and accountable services aligning with policies and frameworks.
Manage resources and training for Coordinators to deliver high-quality early childhood supports.
**Qualification Requirements**:
Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma of Community Welfare Work or other tertiary qualification at Diploma or above level, which includes units of case management and supervised practical work placements in relevant fields.
About You
Minimum 3 years’ experience in working with people with a disability.
Demonstrated experience in managing and leading staff in an environment of rapid change, including managing a mobile workforce, supervision, coaching, performance management and professional development.
Proven ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external partners to meet program deliverables.
Highly developed communication, negotiation, relationship building, problem solving and interpersonal skills including both written and verbal communication.
Excellent organisational, time management skills, with the ability to be self-directed and work independently Technical Expertise and Values
Demonstrated experience in leading early childhood programmes, including an understanding of child development.
Demonstrated, experience working alongside children with disability or developmental delay and their families to identify and achieve their goals
Demonstrated experience and commitment to working with and delivering high quality services to people with a developmental delay or disability, their families, carers, and local communities.
Proven experience working with children and vulnerable people and understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging in this work.
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children and when working with children and vulnerable people.
Alignment and commitment to Baptcare’s Mission, Vision, and Values
**How to Apply**:
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.
Must have a Current valid motor vehicle license
Must have a Current Working with Vulnerable People check or willingness to obtain
NDIS Worker Screening Check
At Baptcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.
Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected.
Baptcare (VIC, TAS) is proud to be working towards uniting with BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA) and Baptist Care SA, to create a newly merged national care organisation committed to providing exceptional support and services across Australia. Together, we are building on a shared history of care and compassion, expanding our reach, and strengthening our mission to help people live well with dignity and purpose.