Warrumbungle Shire Council

Children’s Services Coordinator (Term Contract)

Department:Children's Services

Reports to:Senior Supervisor Children's Services

Salary Range:$82,394 - $95,755 per annum + superannuation

Full Time Term Contract up to 2 years

Are you ready to take ownership of your role and lead programs that truly make a difference in children’s lives?

Warrumbungle Shire Council is seekingmotivated and flexible senior educators(Diploma qualified) to join our team as Children's Services Coordinator. This is a unique opportunity toshape your role, apply your creativity, and drive programs that reflect your passions, while supporting families in our community. Whether your interest lies in arts, play-based learning, wellbeing, or educational innovation, you’ll have the freedom to bring it to life.

As Children's Services Coordinator you will lead key areas across our early childhood and out-of-school hours care (OOSH) programs. You will facilitate and deliver high-quality programs, ensuring the needs of children from diverse backgrounds are met. You will work with children across early childhood and OOSH settings, supporting transitions, fostering development, and maintaining continuity of care. Our OOSH program provides supervised care and recreation for primary school-aged children (5-12 years), emphasising play, social interaction and recreation activities. Your experience and adaptability will ensure programs remain engaging, inclusive, and responsive to the community you serve.

You’ll also play aleadership and mentorship role, guiding a team of educators to deliver quality care while providing opportunities for professional growth.Collaboration is at the heart of this position—you’ll work closely with colleagues, families, and community partners to strengthen service delivery, promote engagement, and build meaningful connections. Your leadership, creativity, and proactive approach will be essential in shaping a dynamic and supportive team environment. You will also contribute to embeddingstrong child safety practicesacross the service, working alongside senior leadership to ensurecompliance, quality, and continuous improvementremain at the forefront.

Our ideal candidate will hold aDiploma in Early Childhood Education and Care(or equivalent ACECQA-approved qualification), have centre-based or OOSH experience, and a genuine passion for leading and mentoring educators. You’ll be adaptable, highly organised, and motivated by the opportunity to make a real difference in a diverse community.

This is afull-time term contract for up to 2 years, based in Coonabarabran. You'll join a team that ispassionate, creative, and collaborative, bringing energy and dedication to everything we do. We work together to deliver engaging programs and community events, let our individual passions shine, and support each other to grow professionally—all while creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for children and families.

If you’re looking for a role where yourpassion, flexibility, and leadershipcan shape the future of early childhood education and care, we want to hear from you.

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This position is located in Coonabarabran, known as the "Astronomy Capital of Australia," is a vibrant regional town set against the stunning backdrop of the Warrumbungle National Park. Offering a strong sense of community, excellent schools, healthcare facilities, and a wide range of recreational opportunities, Coonabarabran provides an ideal balance between work and lifestyle. With affordable housing, a rich cultural and scientific heritage, and easy access to both nature and essential services, it’s an attractive place to live, work, and raise a family in a friendly and supportive environment.

Our Commitment to Child Safety

Council is committed to providing safe, inclusive, and supportive environments for all children and young people. Employees working within our Early Childhood Education and Care services play an important role in promoting child safety, wellbeing, participation, and inclusion in everything they do. Successful applicants will be expected to uphold child-safe principles, maintain appropriate professional boundaries, and comply with all relevant child protection legislation, policies, and procedures. Council is committed to fostering a culture where children feel safe, respected, valued, and heard, and we encourage applications from candidates who share our commitment to child safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes for children and families.

Selection criteria include:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent qualification approved by ACECQA -this is essential.If you're currently studying your Diploma, we encourage you to call us to discuss your eligibility.
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC).
• Current First Aid in an Education and Care Setting and CPR.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering programs in early childhood and/or out-of-school hours care settings.
• Knowledge of Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), My Time Our Place (MTOP) and National Quality Framework (NQF).
• Child Protection and National Child Safety Training.
• Willingness to undertake ongoing training and professional development.
• Current NSW Class C driver’s licence.

Why Join Warrumbungle Shire Council?

Warrumbungle Shire Council offers more than just a job — we provide the opportunity to build a stable, long-term career while enjoying genuine work-life balance, strong team support, and a rewarding regional lifestyle.

As part of Council, you’ll join a workplace that values professionalism, safety, collaboration, and continuous development, while supporting the essential services and infrastructure that keep our communities thriving.

Council offers a wide range of employee benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career growth, and lifestyle, including:

• Long service leave available after 5 years
• Flexible monthly RDO
• Paid parental and concurrent parental leave
• Generous leave provisions
• Opportunities to purchase additional leave or access deferred leave arrangements
• Ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities
• Access to thousands of free online learning courses
• Weekly pay cycle
• Salary packaging options to help maximise your take-home pay
• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid work options where operationally suitable
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and immediate family members
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including flu vaccinations, hearing tests and skin cancer checks
• PPE and/or a generous uniform allowance provided, depending on the role

Warrumbungle Shire is strategically positioned on the Newell Highway, a short drive from Tamworth, Mudgee and Dubbo, and just over 3 hours from Newcastle, making Warrumbungle Shire a great place to live and work. Covering an area of more than 12,000km², and with a population of nearly 10,000, Warrumbungle Shire Council is one of the larger Local Government Areas in Central West NSW, home to the townships of Coonabarabran, Coolah, Dunedoo, Binnaway, Baradine and Mendooran.

With a rich history and stunning landscapes including spectacular mountain ranges, waterfalls, ancient sandstone caves, gorges, and beautiful plains, our scenic location amongst friendly country communities provides an ideal setting for those looking to balance a country lifestyle and career.

At Warrumbungle Shire Council we offer a broad variety of jobs with a range of benefits and career development opportunities within Local Government. The guiding principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and compassion form the spirit of the team along with respect, transparency, passion, trust and opportunity is how Warrumbungle Shire Council strengthens its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community.

Council is proud to be an equal opportunity and child safe employer with a commitment to our staff, and our vision is Excellence in Local Government.

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Applications will remain open until the positions are filled.
We encourage early applications, as this role may close if a suitable candidate is found.

For enquiries, please contact Ngaire, Manager Children's and Community Services on 6849 2000.

Applicants should note that Criminal History Checks, as well as alcohol and drug testing, are conditions of employment.