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North Yarra Early Years Precinct Team Leader

Family Youth & Children's Services

Permanent Full Time 

Band 6 - Starting from $97,222.14 + super + RDO (RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only) + Retention Payment to November 2026

Benefits Package

• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for staff and 25% off for managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
• Professional Development – leadership courses and learning workshops

About the Role

A rare and exciting opportunity is waiting for a highly experienced Early Years Learning Team Leader in the North Carlton and Princes Hill area.

The role will encompass the team leadership of North Carlton Children’s Centre and Princes Hill Kindergarten.

North Carlton Children’s Centre is licensed for 89 places, which encompasses two 0–3-year-old rooms, one integrated kindergarten program and one sessional kindergarten room that delivers 3- and 4-year-old sessional programs.

Princes Hill Kindergarten is situated inside Princes Hill Primary School, is licensed for 22 children per day and currently delivering two mixed aged sessional programs.

Pedagogy and Practice principles in our services are founded on the values of inclusion, voice of the child, trauma informed practice, environmental sustainability and meeting the individual needs of children and families. 

To support the team of highly dedicated educators, the Team Leader will sit within a leadership team comprising of the following: 

• A full-time Early Learning Precinct Coordinator
• A full-time off the floor Precinct Team Leader
• A full-time off the floor Precinct Educational Leader

Yarra is committed to exploring and implementing the latest approaches to pedagogy with a particular focus on inclusion and body safety. Yarra is also committed to offering the best conditions to our educators including:

• Above award remuneration
• Excellent conditions
• Leadership development and investment in succession planning
• Thorough induction and on-boarding process
• Enshrined non-contact time for all educators
• Access to ongoing professional development including internal and external training
• 2 child free days for whole unit professional development
• 3 child free days for commencement and close down preparations
• Excellent resource budgets for nutritious menus, room resources and centre resources
• Above industry standard management support at every level of the unit

The qualities we are looking for in our candidate include

• A minimum 5 years’ experience in leadership/management roles in Education and Care services with particular strength in finance, compliance and human resource management
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience working with children and families with complex needs
• Ability to foster an environment of innovation amongst the team
• Proven experience with the planning and implementation of service projects
• Strong systems-thinking skills with the ability to design, implement and maintain effective operational processes
• Demonstrated numerical and analytical capability to develop and manage compliant rosters and staffing allocations
• Highly organised with strong time management skills, able to prioritise competing demands in a busy service environment
• Proven people management skills including the ability to support, coach and hold staff accountable in a respectful and strengths based way
• Ability to model professionalism and support others to meet expectations, deadlines and compliance requirements.

For further information see the position description or contact Alysia Partridge, North Yarra Precinct Coordinator on (03) 92742710.

 100680 - North Yarra Early Years Precinct Team Leader - Position Description - April 2025 (1).pdf

How to Apply

In your application, please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Applications close on: Wednesday 20 May 2026, at 11:55pm

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