Early Years Partnerships Officer
Early Years Partnerships Officer
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Job Description
Employment type: Full time Permanent
Hours per week: 38
Remuneration: Band 6 salary from $104133.36 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
Location: Werribee based with potential for a hybrid work arrangement
About the role
Wyndham City is seeking passionate and community-minded Early Years Partnerships Officers to join our dedicated team in the Family & Sector Partnerships Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the design and delivery of integrated early years systems that place children and families at the centre.
In this role youll play a key part in delivering Wyndhams Early Years Partnership Framework; a wholistic community approach focused on creating seamless place-based support for children and families. Your work will involve building and nurturing collaborative relationships with a diverse network of stakeholders including community organisations service providers developers government agencies and families themselves.
Youll provide strategic advice on infrastructure and service planning to ensure early years environments are welcoming fit-for-purpose and aligned with best-practice frameworks. Youll also help ensure our services are responsive equitable and continuously improving by guiding regulatory compliance contributing to project planning and supporting the monitoring and evaluation of partnerships and agreements.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in collaborative environments understands the importance of integrated service systems and is committed to improving outcomes for children from birth to school age especially in fast-growing diverse communities like Wyndham.
This position is a full time permanent role and will require flexibility to work occasionally after hours and weekends/public holidays as required in accordance with the community and stakeholder expectations and meetings after business hours. You may be required to work at other sites across Wyndham City to meet operational and business requirements.
What your day will look like
Drive infrastructure design decisions that support high-quality early years services and align with key frameworks and guidelines
Contribute to the implementation of the Early Years Partnership Framework by delivering expert regulatory advice overseeing service agreements and managing proposals
Build and maintain strong partnerships with community organisations developers government agencies and other key stakeholders
Collaborate with the Family and Sector Partnerships team to develop and deliver clear project briefs action plans and communication strategies
Monitor service provider performance ensure budget compliance and champion continuous improvement to boost service quality and efficiency
Role model our organisational values through your actions decision-making and relationships
Take initiative and contribute to a wide range of projects and priorities that support team and organisational goals.
What you will bring
Degree or diploma course in a relevant discipline such as community development public policy public health social sciences or related field with some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications and substantial relevant experience
Experience in developing and facilitating partnerships to build relationships to achieve joint outcomes.
Experience working collaboratively with community groups businesses and organisations to achieve joint outcomes.
A current drivers licence is required.
A current Working with Children Check is required.
If you progress past the interview stage you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include police checks a medical qualification verification and an Australian work rights check.
Why join Wyndham
We are one of Australias fastest growing and most diverse cities.
By 2040 we will have more than 500000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts building the infrastructure developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.
Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture a sense of purpose and possibility and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.
Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.
How to apply
Please apply online by submitting your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role via the provided link.
Applications close at 11:59PM on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
If you have further role-specific questions please contact Victoria Richards Service Lead Early Years & Partnerships on .
Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair inclusive and accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs or general recruitment enquiries please contact our Careers team via or.
Child Safe Organisation
Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees volunteers and contractors. Additionally we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children their families and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people while providing high-quality services to all members of our community regardless of age gender ethnicity religion cultural background disability or sexuality.
Wyndham has one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Western Region with a rich and diverse history. We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. To read more about Wyndham Citys Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan pleasevisitourwebsite.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
