Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader)

Designation: Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader)
Position Location: Lajamanu
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Remuneration: Base Salary Level 7: $95,298.40 - Package: $108,889.42

Primary objective

The Children’s Services Senior Coordinator is responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of Children’s Services in a remote community setting. This includes supervising staff, delivering quality early childhood education programs aligned with the National Quality Framework, ensuring compliance with funding and legislative requirements, and fostering strong relationships with families, local staff, and the broader community. This position plays a key role in upholding Council’s CRISP values while ensuring children and families have access to culturally safe and inclusive services.

About us

Central Desert Regional Council is a local government authority covering an area over 282,000 Sq. kilometres. The Council provides a range of services in 12 communities to the North of Alice Springs: Lajamanu, Ti tree, Wilora, Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, Willowra, Laramba, Nyirripi, Yuelamu, Atitjere, Engawala and Yuendumu. There are also several homelands and outstations.



The Central Desert area is considered remote and disadvantaged and over 80% of the population are Indigenous people.

What's on offer?

Generous total remuneration package (Base Salary Level 6: $95,298.40 - Package: $108,889.42)

- 6 weeks’ Annual Leave accrued per year.

- 12 public holiday days per year.

- 1 additional holiday for NAIDOC day.

- 3 additional days between Christmas and Recent Year's.

- 15 days Personal Leave accrued per year.

- Additional remote location allowance of $3,500 per annum.

- Subsided accommodation as from $40.00 per week plus utilities.

- and much more!

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.

To apply

Click Apply Now below and follow the process.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions. To view all current jobs at Central Desert Regional Council, please visit our Careers page.

Applications submitted by other methods will not be considered.

Applications will not be considered if the selection criteria questions are not answered in at least 50 words.

Position open until filled.

📌 Senior Coordinator, Children’s Services (Group Leader) - Lajamanu (Adelaide)
🏢 Central Desert Regional Council
📍 Adelaide