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Program Manager, Early Learning Operations - Gippsland

  • 534101
  • Gippsland, VIC
  • Early Learning
  • Permanent Full Time
  • Closing on: Nov 25 2026
  • Lead the delivery of our Early Learning Programs across Gippsland.
  • Competitive salary + Super + access to salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
  • Fulltime role

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Early Learning Program Manager oversees and takes responsibility for a range of operational decisions and provides expertise in the early childhood pedagogy, service planning, community development, and management to ensure the delivery of high quality, sustainable and community focused early learning programs for children and families in childhood education, care services and funded programs.

Benefits of working at Uniting

In addition to competitive salary, you can also access the following:

  • An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
  • Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
  • Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
  • Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
  • Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
  • Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

About you

First and foremost, you will have extensive experience in a people leadership role and a proven track record of leading and inspiring high-performing teams to achieve consumer-centric outcomes.

You will bring also bring with you:

  • Experience leading and developing programs and services in a complex environment.
  • A sound understanding of service delivery principles, ideally within Early Education or Care Services.
  • Strong negotiation and influencing skills and a proven track record of building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial stakeholder relationships.
  • A proven ability to mentor and promote the highest quality consumer experiences based on reflective practice.
  • An understanding of Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 and Education and Care Services National Regulations 2012/National Quality Standards.
  • Financial acumen and the ability to evaluate service performance, including measurement and reporting service outcomes against service goals.
  • Current National Child Safety Training and any applicable state-based child safety training (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).

View the full position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll review applications as they come through, as we’re keen to engage with someone and may close our advert early.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Kristin Kenwell at Kristin.kenwell@vt.uniting.org.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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