Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator

**Role**: Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator

**Location**: Brisbane, Queensland

**Employment Type**: Full Time, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

With 15,000 Goodstart team members across 661 centres nurturing 63,600 children, we’re Australia's largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia's children and their families. From our centre teams to our support teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years.

The Safety, Health and Wellbeing team are responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of all employees, children and all stakeholders with Goodstart.

We're seeking a highly motivated Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator who is focused on contributing to Goodstart’s vision of all children getting a great start in life. This role is responsible for the successful delivery of the Kindy Uplift Pilot Project in Goodstart centres in Queensland.

Goodstart’s Pedagogy and Practice Team and State based teams are key contributors that enable our organisation to achieve its goals and objectives for high quality early learning and the Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator is a key member of this team.

**Your Impact**:
Project management - develop and maintain information, trainings, documentation and resources to support the planning and implementation of the projects and budgets.
Provide effective leadership and facilitation of projects within agreed budget and timeframes.
Ensure all terms of the Agreement are met and adhere to all procedures to ensure the project is managed efficiently, effectively and within all legislative and agreed requirements.
Stakeholder management and updates with regards to progress on projects.
Attend and contribute to the Kindy Uplift Consultative Committee meetings.
Liaise with centres, advisors and representatives of other pilot participant organisations to maximise outcomes for children and achieve agreed project deliverables.
Possess strong communication skills to ensure understanding of “audience requirements”.
Demonstrate sound judgement when making complex decisions through utilisation of technical knowledge and expertise.
Solve problems and makes decisions within area of speciality on behalf of the company based on company policies and procedures and legislation.
Action changes required to workplace environment to ensure compliance to the company’s health and safety requirements.

**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
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.
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.
Be a part of a team and work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, inclusion and purpose
Regular social events at our head office location
Security and stability - as Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care and a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families

**You’ll bring to the table**:
Hold a relevant recognised tertiary qualification.
Experience in early childhood/ project leadership/ funding acquittal desirable

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) || | SF: LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time