- Full time contract position until 30th June 2027
- Salary: $139,622 per year + super and attractive salary packaging, leave provisions and professional development
- Based at TAFE SA Adelaide City Campus
About TAFE SA
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures its students have access to quality education and skills training across regional and metropolitan locations in South Australia.
Located at the Adelaide City Campus of TAFE SA, the Centre of Excellence exists to strengthen the Early Childhood Education and Care sector nationwide by collaborating with stakeholders on practical, transformative initiatives to address qualification and skill gaps, ensuring the sector meets current and future needs for lasting generational impact throughout Australia.
By working with TAFE SA, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students.
About the role
Reporting to the Director of Centre of Excellence- Establishment, the Educational Manager is a key member of the Centre’s diverse leadership team. The Centre is a collegiate environment with staff contributing a range of complimentary skillsets to create a high functioning multidisciplinary team. This role contributes to the team by providing strategic oversight and operational management of designated educational programs.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of subject matter experts, drawing out their expertise and knowledge to driving strategic change and enhance education and training offerings.
- Align education and training with workforce needs, government priorities, and industry trends.
- Communicate confidently and persuasively with stakeholders, ensuring the Centre of Excellence remains a leader in sector-wide transformation.
- Ensure training remains cutting-edge and impactful by championing the practical implementation of educational philosophy, theory and research at the Centre
- Drive innovation in curriculum development, teaching strategies, and program delivery.
- Ensure program efficacy, overseeing quality assurance, compliance, and continuous improvement to maintain the highest standards.
About you
You are a strategic leader with a with a deep understanding of the Early Childhood Education and Care sector. A connector, collaborator, and mentor, you lead with integrity and bring out the best in others. We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about education and committed to strengthening the sector.
- Deeply engaged with education and training - able to convey to internal and external stakeholders how research informs practice and how learning translates into real-world skills.
- A natural connector, able to leverage your strong relationships in the sector to advance the work of the centre of excellence
- Experience in leading within a multidisciplinary team environment, supporting collaboration and innovation.
- Strategic and outward-looking, able to think nationally and drive systemic change.
Ready to Shape the Future?
If this opportunity excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Just click the Apply button, and you’ll be redirected to the TAFE SA Careers site, where you can view the full advertisement and submit your application directly.
For more information about this opportunity that’s not covered on the website, we encourage you to reach out to Veronica Ormerod, Educational Manager, at 08 7210 3646 or via email at veronica.ormerod@tafesa.edu.au. Please use the subject line: Educational Manager - Early Childhood Education & Care Enquiry via LinkedIn. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing how you can be part of this incredible journey!
Inclusion and Flexibility Statement
At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive, and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.
TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Applications closing on: 18th April 2025
