Deputy Commissioner, Delivery and Engagement

NSW Early Learning Commission; Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 336,000 - 375,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Job summary

NSW Early Learning Commission is seeking a Deputy Commissioner, Delivery and Engagement to provide high‑level strategic leadership and regulatory governance for the early childhood education and out‑of‑school hours care sector in NSW. You will oversee the delivery of frontline regulatory operations and the commission’s communications and engagement functions to optimise safety and quality for children.

The role requires extensive regulatory leadership experience in a regulated context, managing

Qualifications

• Senior-level regulatory leadership experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Tertiary qualifications in education, business, management, social sciences or communications, or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Hold a valid Working with Children Check.
• Commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and culturally safe practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and regulatory governance for NSW early childhood education and out-of-school care.
• Lead frontline regulatory operations and engagement communications.
• Ensure safety, wellbeing, learning, growth and development of children in the sector.

Skills

Senior regulatory leadership

Large dispersed teams

Regulatory practice

Education

Tertiary qualifications in education or related field

Job description

Role summary

• Full time ongoing role
• Ongoing Public Service senior executive band 2 role with a remuneration range of $336,346 - $374,888 per annum
• Based in Parramatta with flexible work options

About us

At the NSW Early Learning Commission children come first, always. We work to ensure children are safe, respected and supported to thrive in early childhood education and care across NSW. Through strong regulation and evidence-informed reform, we help ensure children experience high-quality early learning that supports their development, wellbeing and lifelong learning. We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia.

About the role

The Deputy Commissioner, Delivery and Engagement provides high level strategic leadership and regulatory governance for the early childhood education and out of school hours care sector in NSW to ensure the sector optimises the safety, wellbeing, learning, growth and development of children in the early to middle years. The role leads the delivery of frontline regulatory operations as well as the communication and engagement functions within the Commission. For more details about this role, please click here to view the Role Description .

About you

You understand instinctively that children come first. You are a proven operational leader in regulated context with experience running large, complex, dispersed teams. You bring extensive experience in achieving regulatory objectives through considered use of regulatory tools – from education through to enforcement, to deliver results and manage risks in a high-stakes, accountability driven environment. As a skilled communicator, you have a confident public presence addressing peak bodies, appearing before parliamentary committees, managing media and gaining the confidence of frontline staff. Above all, you are genuinely motivated by what the Commission exists to do: keep children safe and drive quality in early childhood education and care across NSW.

Key responsibilities and attributes

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated extensive experience at a senior level of regulatory practice within a comparable sector and in the management of a large complex organisation.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as education, business, management, social sciences or communications, and/or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Hold a valid clearance to work with Children (Working with Children Check).
• Understanding of and commitment to respecting and valuing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures and supporting culturally safe practices in the delivery of regulatory services.

Applications Close: 11:59pm on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Contact: For enquiries about the recruitment of this role, please contact Daryl Currie, Early Learning Commissioner - [e-mail]

Please note: We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Candidates on a talent pool may be chosen and directly offered employment in other or similar roles (ongoing or term) in the near future.