Children's Services Authorised Officer's (VPS4) Children's Services Authorised Officer's| VPS4| Ongoing| Full Time 2 x full time, on-going positions in Western Metro Area, South Western Victoria Region 1 x full time, on-going position in Northern Metro Area, North Western Victoria Region VPS4 grade: $92,332- $104,762 super Usual hours of work: Full time, 38 hours per week. The Department of Education is currently seeking three highly motivated individuals with strong attention to detail and a passion for meaningful work to support the Western Metro Area team and the Northern Metro Area team with the compliance and quality assessment of early education services. This dynamic and rewarding role will allow you the opportunity to promote quality improvement and strive to support centres to deploy best practice outcomes. You will do this by visiting centres and services in your regional area, assessing and monitoring compliance in adherence to the Education and Care Services National Law 2010 (National Law), Victorian Children's Services Act 1996 (Children's Services Act) and Child Safe Standards. Two positions work across the South Western Victoria Region and is based in the Western Metro Area team and the third position works across the North Western Victoria Region and is based in the Northern Metro Area team. The roles will involve travel across the Western Metro Area and the Northern Metro Area. The roles will at times, include planned overnight stays. The Western Metro Area team office is based in Footscray and the Northern Metro Area team is based in Coburg. About You Suited to someone that thrives on having diverse responsibilities, you will: Have strong attention to detail. Be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of groups. Be methodical in approach. Have a willingness to learn. While you will ideally have compliance or investigative experience or experience working in an early learning environment with a deep understanding of the legislations and National Quality Framework, this is preferrable and not essential. Candidates with suitably transferrable skills will be considered and are encouraged to apply. For You Rewarding on many levels, you will be working in an important role that makes a difference, offered a competitive remuneration, including suitable and relevant allowances, provided a flexible hybrid working model in which you will have the variety of working days in the office and visiting services, and the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that delivers training and upskilling opportunities. How To Apply Your application will need to include: A CV and a statement/cover letter outlining why you are suited to this role and the regulatory and compliance skills that relate to the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages). Further information Successful applicants will be required to hold a valid Victorian Working with Children's Check and Victorian drivers licence. For further information regarding these positions contact Winnie Driscoll, Regional Manager, SWVR: Winnie.driscolleducation.vic.gov.au or Karen Cullen, Regional Manager, NWVR: Karen.culleneducation.vic.gov.au There are flexi work options available to Department employees under the Flexible Work policy which reflects the Victorian Government Flexible Work policy. Further information can be found below: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Documents/Flexible-Work-P
