Early Childhood Compliance Officer - Bendigo

About the role

VECRA is looking for an Early Childhood Compliance Officer based at its Bendigo office. The role supports area-based teams in delivering regulatory work for early childhood education and care services, helping uphold regulatory standards and improve outcomes for children. It is a VPS 3 position with a balance of independent work and visits to services, and occasional planned overnight travel.

Key responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the area or region, assist with report writing and carry out other administrative and regulatory tasks as required by the Operations or Regional Manager
• Conduct compliance service visits across education and care settings such as outside school hours care, occasional care, long day care and kindergartens, assessing compliance against the National Law and associated regulations
• Support senior authorised officers with regulatory visits as directed
• Assess complaints and incident notifications from parents, community members, educators and providers, and manage and triage them consistently
• Prepare compliance documentation such as correspondence, observation notes, compliance reports and records of notable incidents
• Take part in team meetings and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain accurate data in the National Quality Agenda IT system

Required profile

• Valid Victorian Working with Children's Check and Victorian driver's licence (essential)
• Experience in administration, compliance, investigations or an early learning environment is ideal; transferrable skills are considered
• Relevant qualification in compliance, regulation, business administration, early childhood education or similar is desirable
• Willingness to travel within the work area and across North Western Victoria, including occasional overnight travel

Required skills

• Planning, organising and problem-solving skills, including data entry and management
• Sound judgement and clear verbal and written communication
• Strong general administrative skills, advanced computer skills and adherence to business rules
• Ability to understand the duties of Authorised Officers

Applicants must submit a CV and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) summarising their skills and experience. Applications close 11:59pm on 4 November 2026. Preferred applicants may be asked to complete a police check.