Located in Wangaratta, Full-time, Permanent
- Join a not-for-profit health care provider who is getting back to what matters
- Lead a team making a life-changing difference for children and families
- Total remuneration package of $173,395 per annum including superannuation and the full optional benefit of salary packaging (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
Why Latrobe Community Health Service?
As Area Manager – Early Childhood (Ovens Murray), you’ll lead and inspire a transdisciplinary team of early childhood professionals to ensure the delivery of best-practice support to families of children with disability or developmental delay.
Your role will be both strategic and hands-on— you’ll support a team of Early Childhood professionals to deliver high-quality, best-practice services for families of children with disability or developmental delay, while confidently overseeing performance, budgets, reporting, and compliance.
Your role will be cutting-edge, modelling a collaborative, family-centred approach and seek to actively build the capacity of families and carers to support children with disability/developmental delay.
What you’ll be doing in this role?
- Champion a collaborative, capacity-building approach.
- Foster innovation and continuous improvement in early childhood practice
- Lead, mentor and support a dedicated team
- Work alongside and be supported by experienced and passionate leaders within the organisation
- Ensure smooth operational management and quality outcomes for families
What we’re looking for:
- A university qualification in Early Childhood Education or Allied Health
- In-depth knowledge of child development and early intervention best practice
- Experience managing a transdisciplinary team in an early childhood or paediatric setting
- A passion for building strong, supportive relationships with families and professionals alike
- A current Victorian Drivers Licence
- A current Working with Children Check (Employee) or VIT Registration
- NDIS Workers Screening Check (can be obtained during application)
What’s in it for you?
- ADO each month (full-time staff only)
- Optional Salary Packaging (including novated leasing)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
- Training & Development (Online & Onsite)
- Career Progression Opportunities
- Flexible Working Arrangements
This is more than a leadership role—it’s your opportunity to shape services, empower families, and help children thrive.
For more information on this position contact:
Debra Inverarity
General Manager Early Childhood Service Victoria
Debra.Inverartiy@lchs.com.au
For recruitment specific questions contact:
NDISRecruitment@lchs.com.au
At Latrobe Community Health Service we want to help you get back to what matters. To see the full position description and to apply, click the Apply Now button.
Latrobe Community Health Service is committed to better health, better lifestyles, strong and inclusive communities.
As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people whom are from different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email NDISRecruitment@lchs.com.au.
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