Child Care Specialist

Child Care Specialist – Team Leader, Enhanced Maternal and Child Health at Brimbank City Council $136,795.71 - $141,944.27 per annum + Superannuation Permanent – 38 hours per week Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities. The City of Brimbank is the second largest municipality in metropolitan Melbourne. Only 10 kilometres west of Melbourne, it’s the gateway to Melbourne’s western suburbs and the regions. With half its 196,000+ residents born overseas, and with more than 160 languages spoken, Brimbank is one of Australia’s most multicultural diverse municipalities. This fast‑evolving City comprises 25 suburbs, and the five key activity centres of Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Sydenham and Keilor – all thriving communities with their own unique range of attractions and amenities from expansive community spaces to vibrant public art. Residents and visitors alike make great use of Brimbank's many playgrounds, parks, libraries, neighbourhood houses and community centres. Some of Brimbank's key attractions include its state‑of‑the‑art performance space – the ‘Bowery Theatre’ in St Albans; and the world class ‘Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre’ which features a 24‑hour gym, waterslides, and heated Olympic‑sized swimming pools, along with a six green star rating for its innovative and sustainable design. Brimbank is continuously growing, with many transformational infrastructure projects about to break ground. A key focus of the coming years will be working with the State and Federal Governments to establish Melbourne Airport Rail; to complete redevelopment of Sunshine and Albion Stations; and the realisation of the Sunshine Precinct Masterplan which will transform Sunshine into a CBD, vastly increasing local jobs, housing, businesses, services and tourism to provide for the many tens of thousands of people living, working and travelling through Brimbank. The municipality has a large asset base, and has a broad range of opportunities to innovate, plan and deliver to better meet its community’s needs. Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be We are currently seeking a Full Time Permanent staff member to join our Child and Family Health and Wellbeing unit based at our offices in Sunshine. The role Reporting to the Coordinator, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing, we are seeking a dynamic and forward‑thinking Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Team Leader who thrives in a fast‑paced, community focused environment to lead the delivery of high‑quality, responsive and impactful support for children and families in Brimbank who need extra support. In this role you will: Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health (EMCH) Program Provide effective leadership, supervision and support to a multidisciplinary EMCH team Provide professional guidance to EMCH team members and secondary consultation for Universal MCH staff related to vulnerable families Monitor and report on program performance in line with service agreements and funding targets Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with local Child and Family Service Providers to support integrated and responsive service delivery Facilitate effective feedback processes that capture community needs and perspectives and use this insight to guide service improvement and innovation Actively participate in Maternal and Child Health strategic service planning, continuous improvement and innovation opportunities and provide operational and strategic recommendations to the Coordinator, Child and Family Health and Wellbeing Represent Brimbank City Council and the Child and Family Health and Wellbeing unit at key stakeholder and sector forums and meetings Contribute to the development and review of key Council strategic documents, plans and policies To be considered you will have: Current Practicing Certificate from AHPRA, including registration as a Division 1 Nurse, midwife and hold an accredited postgraduate degree/diploma or equivalent in Maternal and Child health Nursing Demonstrated leadership and people management experience in a Maternal and Child Health service setting Sound knowledge and experience in the application of the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Program Guidelines and Child health Service Framework Proven track record in developing collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders Capacity to provide informed, clear and meaningful operational and strategic perspective in advocating for the needs of staff, families and the community Extensive clinical knowledge, experience and skills in Enhanced MCH nursing Benefits of working at Brimbank include: Rostered day off 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE) 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE) 8 weeks partner leave Make a positive impact to your local community To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Value Proposition. A Position Description for this role is attached. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in ‘becoming the best it can be’. Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank. If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on . Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices. To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia. All applications should be submitted online by clicking on ‘Apply’ link. Direct any queries regarding the role to: If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council, check out our web page: Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr