Department for Education
Job reference:
******
Location:
**** - ENFIELD
Job status:
Long Term Contract
Eligibility:
Open to Everyone
Why work with
us
Every
child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a
strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into
the future, one that in partnership with learners, students,
parents and the wider South Australian community will build a
world-leading public education system.
One that is equitable and
prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together
we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our
children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our
state.
About Early
Childhood Services
The
Preschool and Early Childhood Services (PECS) Directorate lead and
operates a significant suite of government early childhood services
and programs for which the Department for Education is the approved
provider under the Education and Early Childhood Regulation and
Standards Act.
The Early
Childhood Programs unit supports the department's delivery of a
range of early childhood education and care programs and services,
including Learning Together Communities playgroups, rural care and
support for integrated sites, particularly Children's Centres for
Early Childhood Development and Parenting including sector
engagement.
Learning
Together Communities (LTC) provides a network of supported and
community playgroups and parent education services for families
with children aged birth to five years aiming to increase
children's early literacy, numeracy, development and engagement
with learning by supporting families as their children's first
teachers.
About the
Role
The
Learning Together Community Manager is a LTC local based leadership
position responsible for the outcomes of the LTC program within
their Learning Together community.
They provide Learning Together
related leadership, support and advice to LTC staff, and work in




collaboration with the Program Manager, Playgroups, LTC Program
Officer and relevant Local Education Teams and partnerships to
deliver LTC programs.
Qualifications
Essential: A
tertiary qualification in education and current full teacher
registration.
Special
Conditions
The
successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human
Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being
employed which is required to be renewed every five years before
expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC
(Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care)
Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online
(Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every
three years.
For all
other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position
Description.
Remuneration
STL2
$143,438 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries
can be directed to Annie Moyle, Program Manager, Playgroups via
tel: ***************or email: ******
Application
Instructions
Applications should be
made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required
to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment
Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages
addressing the key competencies in the attached position
description.
People of
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have
a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional
Note
This is a
full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 16-month term contract.
Commencing 16 October **** until 26 January ****
Applications close:
24/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- Application Cover Sheet - PS Act.pdf
- How to Apply - PS Act guidelines.pdf
- STL2 Learning Together Community Manager Role Description.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Stl2 Learning Together Community Manager, Central Adelaide (South Australia)
🏢 Department for Education
📍 South Australia