Senior Program Coordinator, Parenting & Early Years

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Temporary part-time position (22.5 hrs per week) until June 2028 
• Located at the Child and Parent Centre in Westminster, WA

Child and Parent Centres provide a range of coordinated accessible and integrated high quality early childhood programs. The Centre is located on site at Westminster Primary School and links with other primary schools in Mirrabooka, Nollamara and Westminster.

About the role

This role supports the delivery of services through the Child and Parent Centre, ensuring consistent and high-quality support for parents, carers, and children from birth to 8 years, with a focus on children birth to 4 years. The role includes providing evidence-based support for parents, planning and delivering community and early learning programs, evaluating their effectiveness, and engaging with key stakeholders to strengthen connections and collaboration.

Reporting to the Child and Parent Centre Manager, we are seeking a Senior Program Coordinator, Parenting and Early Years with a passion for supporting children and families, to work alongside dedicated and passionate team members to:

• Work with the Centre team, develop, plan and evaluate the implementation of early years programs, including playgroups, ensuring linkage with the Early Years Learning Framework
• Build and maintain positive relationships with Department of Health service providers located within the Centre and agencies delivering programs within the Centre
• Plan and schedule the delivery of internal and external programs, groups and services based on emerging community needs
• Build and maintain successful relationships with school leadership teams and school staff at host and partner schools, and with external family support agencies
• Build and maintain relationships with children and carers and provide early intervention referrals and support as required
• Work with the team and local community to develop, implement and evaluate the strategic plan for the Centre

About you

Are you someone who enjoys working in the community and supporting families? It takes a special kind of person to be a Senior Program Coordinator, Parenting and Early Years.

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

• Experience working with children and families from culturally diverse backgrounds and respect for different cultural practices and values
• Knowledge and experience in delivering evidence-based parenting strategies, especially those that support early parenthood and family-centered practice
• Experience in building partnerships with local stakeholders to develop, deliver, and support early childhood initiatives
• A sound understanding of early childhood development, including key milestones in social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with parents, children, and multidisciplinary teams

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 including a complete care and safety platform, unlimited Employee Assistance and access to a huge range of fitness facilities with Fitness Passport

Living up to our employment promise, our team members tell us that working for The Smith Family they have great job flexibility and the ability to work alongside committed, passionate and professional team members whilst engaging in challenging, fulfilling and diverse work. In turn, our team members believe that they offer commitment to our vision, mission and values and effective collaboration with fellow team members to deliver strong performance outcomes.

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: 15 October 2025

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.