Kindergarten Reform Lead

4 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Baw Baw Shire Council Full time

Full time, 12 month fixed term Band 8 role, $117,456 p/a plus 11% superannuation
- Exciting new opportunity for someone passionate about the Early Years sector to influence outcomes and advocate for best practice approaches for children in Baw Baw
- Flexible work arrangements available

Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a team that will play a critical role in delivering significant Early Childhood reforms at a local level? You will be responsible for providing an analysis of the Council's current infrastructure position and service delivery modelling in the lead up to State Government's Best Start, Best Life Kindergarten reform.

You will be responsible for working with both internal and external stakeholders to develop a Building Blocks Pipeline Plan. The plan is crucial as it will result in an in-principal agreement between the Department and Baw Baw Shire Council for co-investment to update and build new facilities to service the increased in demand of three
- and four-year-old Kindergarten programs.

**About Baw Baw Shire Council**

A Baw Baw Shire Council career goes beyond business as usual. You'll find exciting development pathways rich in opportunity. Our thriving and engaged culture-first workplace is built on the passion and talent of people who proudly deliver vital services and exciting projects to a community they care about.

Our organisation comprises of a multicultural workplace of around 400 full-time, part-time and casual employees, all benefiting from great flexibility, work/life sway, study support, health and wellbeing initiatives and ongoing learning and development programs.

At Baw Baw Shire Council, we invite our people to tackle projects that keep them inspired. We encourage the exploration of new ideas. We support the enhancement of building on current skills and developing new ones.

Located adjacent to Melbourne, Baw Baw Shire is one of Victoria's fastest growing municipalities with freeway and V/Line access into Melbourne's CBD and suburbs. This allows easy access to training, seminars and conferences in the city, without diminishing the direct impact that comes from working within a close-knit rural community.

**About the Role**

The Kindergarten Reform Officer is responsible for providing an analysis of the Council's current infrastructure position in the lead up to State Government's Best Start, Best Life Kindergarten reform.
This role will lead the process of updating the Baw Baw Shire Kindergarten Infrastructure and Services Plan (KISP) to incorporate demand for Pre-Prep, and other necessary data updates as required. The KISP informs estimates of demand for Three and Four-Year-Old kindergarten places that cannot be met through existing services for the 2021-29 period, after optimising utilisation of existing services and infrastructure.
Informed by updated KISP data, and in collaboration with the Department of Education (the Department) a Building Blocks Pipeline Plan will be developed. The plan will result in an in-principal agreement between the Department and Baw Baw Shire Council for co-investment in long-term project pipelines under agreed funding parameters that builds capacity for both three and four-year-old Kindergarten. This work will be complimented by the development of a Kindergarten Infrastructure Delivery Policy.

**Further Information and How To Apply**
- Baw Baw Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment._

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