Early Years Coordinator

Emerge Early Years Services; Horsham; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerge Early Years Services is seeking an experienced Early Years Coordinator to lead and oversee teams across Hindmarsh, Horsham and Stawell, driving high-quality education and care for children and families.

You will work closely with Nominated Supervisors and Educational Leaders to strengthen leadership capability and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while building strong relationships with communities and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience within early childhood education and care.
• Strong knowledge of quality early childhood practice and regulatory environment.
• Ability to coach, mentor and empower service leaders and teams.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities across multiple services.
• Collaborative and solutions-focused leadership style.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practice, continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across day-to-day operations of allocated early years services.
• Champion high-quality educational practice and continuous improvement across teams.
• Support services to meet legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Work with Nominated Supervisors and Educational Leaders to strengthen leadership capability and quality practice.
• Support implementation of EEYS strategic priorities across services.
• Build positive relationships with families, community partners and stakeholders.
• Foster collaborative, capable and engaged teams focused on outcomes for children.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Early Childhood Education & Care qualification

Job description

EEYS is a growing not-for-profit organisation, and we’re looking for passionate Early Years Coordinators to lead and inspire our early learning services and sessional kindergarten teams across various locations;Hindmarsh, Horsham, Stawell.

This is an opportunity to bring your leadership experience to an organisation focused on creating positive outcomes for teams, children, families and communities.

As an Early Years Coordinator, you’ll lead and oversee your teams with purpose and support, building a positive workplace culture, and champion high-quality early childhood education and care.

We’re looking for experienced early years leaders who bring energy, confidence and a genuine commitment to people. Leaders who can empower educators, build strong relationships and create environments where children and teams can thrive.

If you’re ready for your next leadership opportunity and want to make a meaningful difference, come and grow with EEYS.

Lead. Inspire. Make a Difference with EEYS.

This is a leadership role where you can make a difference across multiple early years communities. You’ll have the opportunity to support and develop people, influence quality practice and help shape strong, responsive services for children and families.

As an Early Years Coordinator, you’ll provide leadership and oversight across a portfolio of EEYS early years services, supporting teams to deliver high-quality, inclusive and responsive education and care for children, families and communities.

Working closely with Nominated Supervisors and Educational Leaders, you will:

Provide leadership and support across the day-to-day operations of allocated early years services.

Champion high-quality educational practice and continuous improvement across kindergarten teams.

Support services to meet legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.

Work alongside Nominated Supervisors and Educational Leaders to strengthen leadership capability and quality practice.

Support the implementation of EEYS strategic priorities across services.

Build positive and professional relationships with families, community partners and key stakeholders.

Foster collaborative, capable and engaged teams with a strong focus on outcomes for children.

EEYS is a child safe organisation

The successful candidate will ideally hold:

• A relevant qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care
• WWCC
• Relevant child safe training

We’re looking for an experienced early years professional who can bring together people leadership, operational oversight and a genuine passion for high-quality early childhood education.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience within early childhood education and care.
• Strong knowledge of quality early childhood practice and the regulatory environment.
• The ability to coach, mentor and empower service leaders and early years teams.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple services.
• A collaborative and solutions-focused leadership style.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• The confidence to work effectively with families, communities and a diverse range of stakeholders.
• A commitment to inclusive practice, continuous improvement and achieving positive outcomes for children and families.