EL1 Assistant Director Quality

face2face Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

face2face Recruitment seeks an EL1 Assistant Director Quality to lead quality assurance and improvement work supporting early childhood planning and decision-making. This 12-month casual on-hire assignment offers strategic advisory responsibilities, capability building and high-quality outcomes.

You'll provide technical expertise under broad direction, oversee team performance, manage risk and reporting, and influence branch goals through evidence-based decision-making and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret legislation and standards.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring staff.
• Experience in early childhood, disability, allied health or public sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical, policy and operational advice on quality assurance and quality control for early childhood planning and decision-making.
• Manage team performance and outputs to achieve branch targets and quality outcomes.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members to strengthen decision-making accuracy and capability.
• Maintain quality reporting and data collection systems, interpreting performance data and identifying trends, business impacts and risks.
• Identify and lead business improvement initiatives, supporting branch goals and effective change management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, represent the branch and provide information on early childhood planning and quality activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Excel

Policy interpretation

Job description

Join our client’s team as an EL1 Assistant Director Quality, leading quality assurance and improvement work that supports early childhood planning and decision-making. This 12-month casual on-hire assignment offers the opportunity to provide strategic advice, build team capability and contribute to consistent, high-quality outcomes.

About the role

Working under broad direction, you’ll lead complex work within legislative, policy and operational frameworks. You’ll provide technical expertise and sound judgement while overseeing team performance, quality assurance and risk management.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical, policy and operational advice on quality assurance and quality control for early childhood planning and decision-making.
• Manage team performance and outputs to achieve branch targets and quality outcomes.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members to strengthen decision-making accuracy, technical skills and capability.
• Maintain quality reporting and data collection systems, interpreting performance data and identifying trends, business impacts and risks.
• Identify and lead business improvement initiatives, supporting branch goals and effective change management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, represent the branch and provide information on early childhood planning and quality activities.

About you

You’ll bring strong analytical skills, sound judgement and the ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies, procedures and standards. You can lead a team, set priorities, manage workflows and provide clear advice on complex issues. Confidence using Excel and analysing data will help you support evidence-based decisions and quality reporting.

Experience or qualifications in early childhood, disability, allied health or the public sector would be advantageous. Coaching capability and experience managing competing priorities in a complex environment will also be valuable.

• 12-month assignment, with a possible extension subject to approval
• Australian citizenship is required
• Any locations in Australia

This is an opportunity to apply your leadership and quality expertise to work with strategic and operational significance, helping strengthen outcomes for people engaging with early childhood planning services.