Practice Partner

**Role**: Practice Partner
**Location**: Adelaide, South Australia (Kaurna land)
**Employment Type**: 12mth Fixed Term, Fulltime - commencing Feb 2025
Goodstart Early Learning is currently seeking a dedicated Practice Partner, you will be a critical enablers of the State’s practice uplift goals, providing coaching and advice on all matters pertaining to quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), ensuring the delivery of nationally consistent and targeted teaching and learning support. In this exciting, ‘hands on’ role you will share your skills and experiences with centre teams as you support their teaching and learning for all children (including additional needs).
Your Impact;
Provide on-demand, high quality, consistent and effective advice and coaching support for teaching and learning for all children
Work directly with a selected group of centres in the delivery of their Quality Improvement Plan actions in a coaching and modelling capacity to build sustainable teaching and learning for all children capability in our centre teams
Support the implementation and centre-based improvement of the QRS, the NQS, the EYLF and other approved learning frameworks across your state, with a particular focus on high priority centres identified by the State Manager
Maintain currency and expert knowledge of QRS, NQF, NQS, EYLF, appropriate state learning frameworks and Australian Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) practice
Work collaboratively with the broader Teaching and Learning for All Children team to identify, develop and implement key practice uplift initiatives and strategies
Collaborate with cross-functional specialists to co-design, implement and monitor effectiveness of continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain a thorough knowledge of relevant Child Protection Law matters applicable to the jurisdiction and proactive response to child protection matters
Develop and maintain working relationship with Operations Team to support safety outcomes for the region and across the state
You’ll bring to the table;
Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Education from a recognised university.
Extensive and recent practice-based early childhood teacher education experience (aged birth to 8 years).
Strong understanding of the A&R process and the Exceeding Themes
Experience in delivering high quality training to centre based teams
Experience in supporting practice uplift with centre-based teams.
Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, other State based approved/recognised learning guidelines and the National Quality Standard.
Sound understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Excellent communication, organisational, evaluation and team leadership skills
What Goodstart can offer you;
Fully Maintained Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance, Laptop and Phone
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.
**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**: MAWSON LAKES, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || | || Bachelor (ECT) 4yr || Full-Time