Social Inclusion Coordinator WA

4 weeks ago


Perth, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time

Overview

Location: Covering services across Western Australia (Noongar peoples in the south-west, Yamatji peoples in the mid-west, the Western Desert peoples in the central and eastern parts)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families experiencing vulnerability? Join our team at Goodstart as a Social Inclusion Coordinator.

Your Impact

As a Social Inclusion Coordinator, you will support children experiencing vulnerability due to developmental delay, disability, trauma, cultural diversity, or other risk factors. You will play a crucial role in:

- Enhancing early childhood outcomes through specialist inclusion advice, support, and coaching to our centre teams.
- Supporting children with additional needs in centres across Western Australia, travelling to services to ensure they can access and meaningfully participate in early learning.
- Providing professional learning to Centre Directors, Educators, and other Goodstart staff on inclusive practices in ECEC.
- Contributing to partnerships with other not-for-profit organisations and government departments to maximise the impact of social inclusion strategies within local communities.

Contribute to long-term planning and innovation across Western Australia to help Goodstart achieve its goal of "Inclusion for Everyone" – for children, families, and employees.

Join us and be part of a dedicated team committed to fostering inclusive and supportive environments for all children and families. Apply now to make a meaningful impact

What Goodstart can offer you

- Fully Maintained Company Car or Car Allowance and Laptop
- Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as agreed with line manager)
- Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
- Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
- Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
- Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
- Free annual flu shot (optional)
- Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
- Work for a company that aspires to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
- Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table

- Bachelor qualifications in an early childhood education and/or health or welfare related discipline.
- Experience in leading change and delivering inclusive services in an education or health care setting.
- Experience at a senior management level in an early childhood education or health care setting.
- Comprehensive knowledge of community and government networks/resources and proven skill in utilising these to develop partnerships, services and programs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of policies, frameworks and funding supports for children and families including the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standard, Inclusion Support Programme, National Disability Insurance Scheme and relevant state-based funding (e.g. Kindy Uplift).
- Qualifications at graduate or post-graduate level specialising in inclusive practice
- Exposure to and confidence operating within government regulated and legislative operational environments.
- Experience in successfully managing complex projects.
- Experience developing, implementing and evaluating strategic plans.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

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