Practice Excellence Manager

**Ongoing Full-Time Opportunity**:

- **Clerk grade 11/12 with salary ranging from $134,411 to $155,445 plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**:

- **We are located in Parramatta with offices across the state and offer flexible working arrangement**:

- **We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people living with disability to apply**
- The Early Childhood Outcomes division is leading once in a generation improvements to early childhood education and care in NSW. New reforms will reduce costs for parents, increase accessibility to child care places and improve child outcomes through universal Preschool._

**About the Department of Education**

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education

**About the Early Childhood Outcomes Division**
The Early Childhood Outcomes Division leads the delivery of the Early Years Commitment program, including comprehensive investments in the critical first 5 years of life for every child - in child development and in early education and care, making investments that support families and the community now, as well as investing in long term reforms for the future. Key initiatives will include supporting families with young children to access the services they need to support their own prosperity and wellbeing; valuing and growing the early childhood education and care sector and investing in early childhood teachers and educators.

**About the Universal Preschool Directorate**
This is an exciting opportunity to help make a difference to the lives of children, families and communities NSW. The Universal Preschool Directorate has roles available across the three teams:

- Universal Preschool Delivery
- Universal Preschool Design; and
- Centre for Excellence in Early Childhood Quality and Transitions.

Centre for Excellence in Early Childhood Quality and Transitions

The Centre for Excellence team is focused on designing and delivering policies, initiatives, tools and resources to support Early Childhood practice excellence, learning frameworks and assessment, transitions (including the transition to school) and learning quality preschool. The Centre for Excellence is a multi-disciplinary team that recognises the importance of the early years and is focused on supporting the provision of high-quality early childhood education and care to all children and families in NSW.

If you are looking for a fulfilling career that will make a positive difference to communities across the state and help prepare our littlest learners for rewarding lives, then a role in our team is for you.

**Key knowledge and experience**
Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**About the role**
- You will have the opportunity to lead early childhood teams where we are committed to delivering outcomes across a broad range of reform areas to improve the quality of early childhood education programs, to build a sustainable workforce, and to increase the affordability of early childhood education and care in NSW. The teams are focused on policy development, stakeholder engagement delivering programs and strategic priorities, with a particular focus on data, information and insights. We have a strong focus on engaging with families, communities and the sector to support children to learn and grow in their early years and beyond. We are looking for innovative, outcomes-focused people who thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- We’re looking for passionate and driven team players from all walks of life from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors to join a forward-thinking team committed to delivering early childhood outcomes. It is critical that we build a team that is as diverse as the community we serve, and we encourage people with Aboriginal and Torres Strait

**Essential requirements of the role**
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or demonstrated equivalent knowledge and/or experience.
- A valid Working With Children Check.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the **value** of public education

**Benefits**
- 35-hour week with flexible working conditions
- opportunities for growth and development
- access to fitness passport
- generous leave entitlements and accrued time off

**How to apply**

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) outlining how you meet the essential requirements and focus capabilities of this role.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a Workin