Family Partnerships Coordinator

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Temporary full-time position for 12 months commencing January 2025
• Based in Armadale, WA

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 Family Partnerships Coordinator to support students and their families on the Learning for Life scholarship program. Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, you will: 

• Use a family-led practice approach to maximise school attendance and support key transitions.
• Contact scholarship families to inform them about programs being delivered and invite them to participate.
• Liaise with identified schools and Principals to keep them up-to-date on progress of students referred to the Learning for Life program.
• Enhance relationships with key people in schools to positively impact on attendance and school completion rates.
• Ensure excellent database management and administration support for scholarship students.
• Refer families to other services and link them with appropriate supports.

About you

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

• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relevant partnerships and a demonstrated ability to work with diverse families using a family led practice approach.
• Demonstrated experience supporting families through challenging situations.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills (including computer literacy, data entry, maintaining family file notes and time management).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven experience in supporting families through referrals to community agencies and local partners.
• Have or willing to obtain a Working with Children Check and hold a current Drivers Licence.
• Experience working for a social purpose organisation is desirable.
   

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.  For any other information, please contact Kirsty Runciman at Kirsty.runciman@thesmithfamily.com.au

Closing date: 22 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.