Aso5 - Team Leader, Preschool Financial Services

3 days ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Full time

**Department for Education**
**Job reference**: 708484
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**Why work with us**

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

**About the role**

The Team Leader, Preschool Financial Services is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering a range of financial, accounts management and governance related functions and services to support Preschool Directors and staff. The role supervises, allocates and ensures work quality for a team of staff skilled in the delivery of financial and accounting activities and provides expert financial advice and guidance to preschools and site leaders to inform decision making and the resolution of complex issues.

This position operates in a complex environment of rapid change, reform and competing priorities, where the Department, through a team within central office, undertakes the financial transaction processing and reporting on behalf of individual sites in order to improve the financial operations of schools and preschools to meet departmental goals.

**Qualifications**

**Essential**: Nil

**Desirable**: Qualifications in the field of Finance, Accountancy or Business.

**Special conditions**

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

**Remuneration**

ASO5 $85,790 - $95,413 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading

**Enquiries**

**Application instructions**

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
**Additional note**

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.

**Applications close**: 20/11/2025 11:30 PM

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