Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: $113,022 - $136,747
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Early childhood
Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1892495
The Kindergarten Improvement Advisor role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Loddon-Campaspe Area Early Childhood Improvement Branch. You will be supporting the implementation of Best Start, Best Life Reform including the roll-out and embedding of 15 hours of three-year-old kindergarten, Pre-Prep (up to 30 hours of four-year-old kindergarten) and Early Years Learning Networks. The position will need to draw on past experience and knowledge in an early childhood education context. The position will suit someone who can work both autonomously and within a team, and has experience leading early childhood teachers. This position is fixed-term (until June 2027) at 0.6FTE.
Role Purpose
This is a fixed-term position until June 2027.
Kindergarten Improvement Advisor role is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Loddon-Campaspe Area Early Childhood Improvement Branch. You will be supporting the implementation of Best Start, Best Life Reform including the roll-out and embedding of 15 hours of three-year-old kindergarten, Pre-Prep (up to 30 hours of four-year-old kindergarten) and Early Years Learning Networks. The position will need to draw on past experience and knowledge in an early childhood education context. The position will suit someone who can work both autonomously and within a team, and has experience leading early childhood teachers.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this position you will require significant experience and expertise in early childhood pedagogy and practice, and the ability to build practice change at a service and system level. This position will suit someone who can work both autonmously and within a team, and has a significant experience leading early childhood teams.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions. In your application please provide a response to the Key Selection Criteria outline in the Position Description.
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For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lucy Medley– Manager via email [email protected]
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Applications close 11:59pm on 11 November 2025