Programs Coordinator

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Flexible work arrangements to give you more balance, including hybrid working
• Temporary full-time position until December 2025, based in Canberra, ACT

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people experiencing poverty to overcome their circumstances and reach their full potential by providing holistic, long-term support for their education.

About the role

We are seeking a Programs Coordinator to work closely with individual youth regarding their education with the support of their families. Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, you will: 

• Coordinate the delivery of the Learning for Life program in the Canberra Community, supporting families to achieve a high level of school attendance, effective school transitions, senior school engagement and post school planning.
• Work with a prioritised group of students and families on their identified goals and uses a collaborative process to develop actions related to these goals.
• Link families with the services, information and support they have identified.
• Work closely with partner schools to build and maintain relationships to support the educational outcomes of Learning for Life students. 

About you

As well as passion for community, you will bring the following: 

• High-level interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated experience in presenting and facilitating.
• Excellent organisational administrative skills (including computer literacy, data, and time management)
• Demonstrated capability to manage and plan own work to achieve identified goals within time constraints.
• Flexibility to respond to competing demands.
• Holds a current driver's licence.

Our benefits

Employees are at the centre of The Smith Family’s values and operations. By joining our team, you can expect to: 

• Find balance; with flexible work options and opportunities to purchase additional annual leave 
• Maximise your take home pay; with salary packaging, as well as opportunities to save with discounts at retailers across the country
• Fulfill your potential, with excellent career opportunities, a suite of development programs and a dedicated learning and development platform 
• Feel you belong; with inclusive leave options, including paid parental, cultural and gender affirmation leave
• Thrive; with support for you and your family’s mental and physical health with a complete care and safety platform with unlimited Employee Assistance.     
   

About us

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

If you are passionate about what you do, committed to make a difference and this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you.  You may view the position description here. 

Closing date:  29 November 2024
 
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a National Police Check and a Working with Children’s Check. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to principles of cultural diversity. Applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged.