Bega Valley Shire Council

Preschool Liaison Team Leader

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a collaborative individual to work with families and communities to promote the importance of preschool education and encourage future enrolments in preschool services.

As a Preschool Liaison Team Leader, you will undertake community engagement and outreach activities to understand and address the educational needs of families with young children, while promoting the importance of preschool education across the community. You will collaborate with stakeholders, support families through enrolment and transition processes, and coordinate the delivery of programs that build preschool readiness and increase participation.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a Certificate III in Children’s Services or other relevant qualification and has three (3) years of recent experience in early childhood education (indicative).

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Demonstrated understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and the importance of preschool education to a child’s development.
• Demonstrated ability to form strong relationships with families, community members and service providers.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and conduct evaluations.
• Skills in influencing, informing and promoting services to adults.

Benefits

This is a fixed term, full time position working 35 hours per week until 30 December 2026.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $83,725.82 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,437.60 per week base salary
• $172.51 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Leaseback vehicle
• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• AnnualAwardsalary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Yvette Parker - Manager | Community and Cultural Services on 02 6499 2313.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 21 April 2026.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.