Senior Program Coordinator, Child and Parent Centres

• Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
• Temporary full-time position until end June 2026
• Based in Girrawheen, WA

The Smith Family is a children’s education charity that helps young Australians experiencing disadvantage to create better futures for themselves through harnessing the power of education. 
 
We are seeking a Senior Program Coordinator to join our organisation. Reporting to the Manager, Child and Parent Centre – Roseworth and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, you will work with a team to develop, deliver and evaluate early years programs and coordinate with external providers for the delivery parenting programs. This position is based at the Child and Parent Centre - Roseworth.

About our role

 
You will be responsible for:

• Working with Early Years Team, develop plan and evaluate the implementation of early years programs, including playgroups on and off-site, ensuring linkage and compliance with EYLF and NQS.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with Department of Health service providers located within the Centre and external service providers outside the Centre. 
• Plan and schedule the delivery of external programs, groups and services based on evaluation of information and ongoing feedback from children and families using the services at the Centre. 
• Work with the Manager to ensure that all resources are current, maintained regularly, cleaned and that new resource requirements are identified and actioned. 
• Building and maintaining successful relationships Principals and school staff at host school and surrounding schools. 
• Building and maintaining relationships with children and carers and providing referrals and support as required  
• Work with the team and local community to develop, implement and evaluate the strategic Plan for the Centre 
• Ensure data bases and administrative tasks are maintained and kept up to date.  

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

• Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating programs / projects
• Demonstrated experience in working with children, including knowledge of NQS and EYLF. 
• Demonstrated experience in working with families in a community setting
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relevant partnerships
• Demonstrated experience in administration 
• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated capability to manage and plan own work to achieve identified goals within time constraint

 
About our culture
 
The Smith Family has employees at the centre of its values and operations. We nurture a supportive and inclusive culture that enables people to achieve personal and professional goals, through collaboration and innovation. With a proven work-life balance, wellbeing and health are our top priorities. Enjoy many other benefits, such as tax concessions and flexible working arrangements.
 
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 Helen Burgess, Manager at helen.burgess@thesmithfamily.com.au

 
Closing date: 29 October 2024
 
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate must be prepared to undertake a Department of Education Screening Clearance 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.