S121-6 Senior Manager, Kindy Care

Department for Education
Job reference: 576458
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to EveryoneWhy 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 roleThe state government has committed to trial Preschool Out of Hours Care (POHC) Trials in 2024 in response to the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care. The Senior Manager, Kindy Care is responsible for leading the planning, design, delivery and evaluation of the trials.This will be achieved by: * Leading a high performing team of senior education and policy leaders to plan, implement, and evaluate Kindy Care trials across government preschools in 2024 and 2025.

• Leading the development and implementation of a disciplined approach to effective, robust and integrated program and project management, governance, reporting, change management and evaluation processes.
• Identifying, developing and refining strategic policy, operational policy and accountability requirements for preschools in the context of trialing preschool out of hours care.
• Strategically leading the analysis, interpretation and synthesis of information collected systemically from a range of sources.
• Working collaboratively and across divisions to establish and maintain highly effective working relationships with corporate, site leaders, education directors, local education teams and external stakeholders.

Qualifications and competencies:

• Demonstrated experience working with leaders and relevant stakeholders within Early Childhood Education settings.
• In-depth knowledge gained through achievement of a Early Years Education tertiary or post-graduate qualifications.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in leading teams and facilitating change to achieve educational goals.
• Proven high level interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated success achieving impact through collaborative practice and influence with a diverse range of stakeholders.

What you will get in return:

• The opportunity to lead the development and implementation of a new Kindy Care trial to support South Australian families having timely access to high quality early childhood education, through out of school hours care providers.
• Be part of the largest employer in the state, with great career and professional development opportunities.
• CBD location and flexible working arrangements to enable work life balance.

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 which will be required to be updated every three years.For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.Enquiries:Enquiries can be directed to Asha Crozier, A/Director Quality Preschool, via tel: (08) 8226 3954 or email: .Application Instructions:Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability against the key competencies in the attached position description.Applicants external to the department should also complete the attached pre-employment declaration.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), until December 2025.
Applications close: 12/05/2024 11:30 PMAttachments:
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The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.