Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader)

Central Desert Regional Council; Lajamanu; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual leave

12 public holidays

NAIDOC day holiday

Christmas–New Year break

15 days personal leave

Remote location allowance

Subsidised housing

Job summary

Central Desert Regional Council is seeking a Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader) to lead day-to-day operations in Lajamanu. You will supervise staff, deliver quality early childhood programs aligned with the National Quality Framework, and ensure compliance with funding and legislative requirements.

The role emphasizes culturally safe, inclusive services for children and families in a remote community, with a generous remuneration package and extensive leave provisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of Children’s Services in a remote community setting.
• Supervise staff and deliver quality early childhood education programs aligned with the National Quality Framework.
• Ensure compliance with funding and legislative requirements.
• Foster strong relationships with families, local staff and the broader community.

Job description

Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader) - Lajamanu

Designation:Senior Coordinator, Children's Services (Group Leader)
Position Location: Lajamanu
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Remuneration: Base Salary Level 7: $95,298.40 - Package: $108,889.42

Primary objective

The Children's Services Senior Coordinator is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of Children's Services in a remote community setting. This includes supervising staff, delivering quality early childhood education programs aligned with the National Quality Framework, ensuring compliance with funding and legislative requirements, and fostering strong relationships with families, local staff, and the broader community. This position plays a key role in upholding Council's CRISP values while ensuring children and families have access to culturally safe and inclusive services.

About us

Central Desert Regional Council is a local government authority covering an area over 282,000 Sq. kilometres. The Council provides a range of services in 12 communities to the North of Alice Springs: Lajamanu, Ti tree, Wilora, Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, Willowra, Laramba, Nyirripi, Yuelamu, Atitjere, Engawala and Yuendumu. There are also several homelands and outstations. The Central Desert area is considered remote and disadvantaged and over 80% of the population are Indigenous people.

What's on offer?

Generous total remuneration package (Base Salary Level 6: $95,298.40 - Package: $108,889.42)

6 weeks' Annual Leave accrued per year.

12 public holiday days per year.

1 additional holiday for NAIDOC day.

3 additional days between Christmas and New Years.

15 days Personal Leave accrued per year.

Additional remote location allowance of $3,500 per annum.

Subsided accommodation as from $40.00 per week plus utilities.

and much more!

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.