Vacancy Details

Community Leader – St George & Southern Sydney, Central West NSW

Location: Sutherland
Closes: 14 March 2012
Status: Recruiting Now
Position Description: Download

We are seeking a Community Leader to lead the delivery of integrated early childhood services across the St George and Southern Sydney regions and Central West NSW region.  Our new ’place-based’ organisational structure aims to provide high quality early childhood education and care; strengthen families and communities; and address inequalities faced by children and families.  This innovative service model will bring together professionals from the disciplines of: early childhood education, social work and allied health work, collaborating with each other, children and families to build a Community of Learners.

You will have:

  • University qualifications in Early Childhood Education or related discipline.
  • Demonstrated connection with and willingness to advocate for SDN’s vision, values and philosophy.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide collaborative leadership
  • A focus on outcomes and a results orientation
  •  Experience in the delivery of strengths-based, family-centred and child-focussed approaches to service delivery.
  • Experience working with children and families with complex needs and knowledge of the child protection and wellbeing systems
  • Demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to leading and managing a multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrated initiative, capacity to work with minimal supervision and confidence in decision making.
  • Ability to critically reflect on your own work performance and commitment to ongoing professional development including developing your leadership and management expertise.

Working at SDN you will benefit from discounted child care fees, study support, paid parental leave, work/life balance, and professional development opportunities.

If you are ready to make a difference and are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of all children then we want to hear from you!

For further information please contact HR Advisor, Annie Scott on 9213 2440.   Applications must specifically address the selection criteria contained in the position description and should be received by COB, 14 March 2012 .

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