ASO8 Manager, Quality Assessment

The Manager, Quality Assessment provides strategic leadership and oversight in managing the assessment and rating of early childhood services in South Australia, in accordance with National Quality Standards and relevant legislation.

• You are a people leader who creates a positive team culture and enjoys building collaborative stakeholder relationships
• You can apply strategic thinking to operational challenges and are motivated to continuously improve processes and systems
• You like working in a fast-paced, high accountability environment

To find out more about this role, please click on the attached role description.

The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.

Our main functions are:

• approving early childhood services
• assessing and rating early childhood services
• educating and monitoring compliance with the law
• taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
• registering schools
• reviewing the registration of schools

Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.

The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

• The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Department of Human Services Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.
• Intrastate travel may be required.
• Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
• Annual performance agreement for the achievement of specific service or program outcomes.
• A current South Australian Driver’s License is required.
• Compliance with Government legislation, Code of Ethics for the SA Public Sector, State Records Act 1997, ESB policies and procedures, including ethical / accountable resources and information management, WHS and injury management, risk management, and the access / equity /diversity strategies of the public sector.

Sean Heffernan

Director, Regulatory Practice and Operations

Email: ******@sa.gov.au

All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.

Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of three referees (including a current or recent line manager).

Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.

Applications close: 16/04/2024 11:45 PM