Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator

**Role**: Kindy Uplift Project Coordinator

**Location**: Brisbane - Qld (flexibility working arrangements / location)

**Employment Type**: Full Time - 16 month Contract Role

We’re Goodstart

With 16,500 “Goodstarter” team members across nearly 700 centres nurturing 70,000 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.

Our vision is for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life. From our centre directors to centre teams, we work together to make a real difference for children in those crucial early years. At Goodstart, we’re all about laying the foundation for better lives through amazing early learning experiences, and we know that we can’t do that without great people

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”.
Demonstrates sound judgement when making complex decisions through utilisation of technical knowledge and expertise.
Solves 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.

You’ll bring to the table;
Holds a relevant recognised tertiary qualification.
Experience in early childhood/ project leadership/ funding acquittal desirable
Hold a valid Working with Children Check
Current Open Driving Licence

What Goodstart can offer you;
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
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
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
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.

**How to apply**:
Supporting our people and protecting our children

We are an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We support and encourage individual growth and strong teams that are made up of many different cultures and backgrounds.

We are deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel connected and a strong sense of belonging. By weaving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives through all that we do, we aim to build knowledge and a deeper understanding of our First Nations People and culture for all in our team

**Posting Notes**: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || j2wDept || SF: LI || Diploma - Children's Services or equiv || Full-Time