Do you have experience as a regulator or have strong experience in the early childhood sector? Are you interested in ensuring that children are able to access early childhood education and care services that focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of children and providing quality programs for children?

The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (ECRA) is recruiting for a Talent Pool of Senior Regulatory Officers to fill current & future temporary & permanent vacancies within the next 12 months, across the 8 regions in Queensland. Applicants deemed suitable through previous talent pool recruitment processes within the past 12 months will remain on the current suitability list and be considered for available positions in their selected regional office. Successful applicants from all 2024 talent pool processes should now consider reapplying to be considered for positions in ECRA.

Job details

About the Department of Education:

The Department of Education (DoE) supports quality early learning and delivers world class education services. The department also hosts the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority which regulates early childhood education and care services and assesses and rates the quality of services against the National Quality Standard.

Your Role:

• Support the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority by applying early childhood education and care (ECEC) legislation, standards, policies and guidelines to regulate the sector under Regulating for Quality policy.
• Build collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regional Offices, Central Office Teams and ECEC providers and services to achieve regulatory outcomes.
• The Senior Regulatory Officer reports to the Manager, Regulation, in each Regional Office, Early Childhood Regulatory Authority.

You are encouraged to attend an information session before applying to learn about the role, the Talent Pool process, and the application steps.

Sessions via Microsoft Teams:

• 5.00pm Monday 23 March 2026; and
• 5.30pm Wednesday 25 March 2026

To attend please email your name, email address, phone number and session you would like to attend to ECRegional.Operations@qed.qld.gov.au. A Teams link will be sent before your session.

Responsibilities:

• Apply (ECEC) legislation, standards, policies and guidelines to regulate the ECEC sector under the Regulating for Quality  policy.  Including monitoring, investigations and assessment of applications and notifications.
• Conduct assessment and rating of education and care services across Queensland.
• Build collaborative working relationships with stakeholders including Regional Offices, and ECEC providers to achieve regulatory outcomes.
• Undertake other duties as directed.

About You:

The successful applicant will have the following qualities:

• Regulatory experience or ability to quickly learn ECEC regulation.
• Experience in assessment and rating, or the ability to complete required training
• Strong understanding of quality early childhood practice
• Strong analytical, communication, decision-making and organisational skills
• Ability to manage risk, prioritise tasks, and work collaboratively with stakeholders
• Passion for early childhood, with a focus on children's health, safety and wellbeing

Mandatory Requirements:

• Blue Card
• Driver licence

Instructions to apply:

• Submit a max. 2-page resume (11 font) with two referees (including your current supervisor) and their email addresses
• Complete the questionnaire indicating which regional office you can work from.
• Provide a maximum 2-page written response addressing:

1. Your understanding of the risk-based approach, Regulating for Quality  and examples of your risk identification and management.
2. Your ability to make evidence-based decisions.
3. How you would maintain high personal standards and expectations in the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain valid for 12 months from the closing date.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO682058_26P Role Description (PDF, 226KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants