Social Inclusion Coordinator

**Role**: Social Inclusion Coordinator Sth East Queensland

**Location**: Greater Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan, Ipswich and Redland - on the traditional lands of the Turrbal, Jagera, Yugambeh and Quandamooka People.

**Employment Type**: Permanent Fulltime

At Goodstart, we're not just Australia's largest provider of early learning and care - we're a passionate community of 15,000 team members across more than 660 centres, dedicated to nurturing over 60,000 children every day. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, our mission is to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families.

As part of our Centre Support Team, you'll be at the core of this mission, supporting our centre teams to create impactful, high-quality, inclusive early learning experiences. Your work will help shape the future, ensuring every child gets the best start in life.

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 In this pivotal role, you'll work alongside state leadership teams, Goodstart centres, government agencies, and other not-for-profit organizations to achieve inclusion for children, families and employees.

Your Impact

As a Social Inclusion Coordinator, you'll support children who may be experiencing vulnerability due to developmental delay, disability, trauma, cultural diversity, or other risk factors. You'll play a crucial role in:
Enhancing early childhood outcomes through provision of specialist inclusion advice, support, and coaching to our centre teams.
Supporting children with additional needs in centres in South East Queensland 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 in Southeast Queensland to help Goodstart achieve its goal of "Inclusion for Everyone" - for children, families, and employees.

**What Goodstart can offer you**:
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)
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
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 has an aspiration 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**:
Essential

Tertiary 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).

Desirable

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

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 also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

**Posting Notes**: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time