About us:

Lifestart Disability Services is an Early Childhood Partner, delivering the NDIS Early Childhood Approach across the Eastern Suburbs and Southern Districts. We work in partnership to empower children aged 0-9 years and their families, building their capacity so they have the tools to reach their full potential.

As an Early Childhood Coordinator, you will be working flexibly in a hybrid model, including working from home, at our offices in Malabar and Miranda, within client homes, at preschools, schools and within other community-based settings. This role is offered on a full-time maximum term basis to June 2026.

Apply today, commence in January 2025.

Key Responsibilities

As an Early Childhood Coordinator, you will serve as the Key Worker and play a crucial role supporting families who have concerns about their child's development including:

• Assisting families to develop goals for their child that reflect family/carer goals and priorities.
• Conducting assessments and delivering tailored supports in line with NDIS Early Childhood Approach.
• Providing information and supporting families to access mainstream and community services as required, to support their needs, and those of their child/children.
• Implementing short-term early intervention strategies that support the child's development.
• Managing and coordinating referrals to appropriate services, ensuring smooth transitions and continuity of care for the child
• Participating in community capacity building initiatives and support mainstream service providers to become accessible to those with developmental delay or disability.
• Preparing relevant reports and documentation relating to your allocated families, in accordance with NDIA requirements.
• Working within a transdisciplinary team, sharing experiences and expertise, collaborating with others to ensure a holistic approach to early childhood intervention.

about you:

• Diploma or degree qualification in Early Childhood Education, Teaching, Child Development, Special or Inclusive Education (or similar) or any allied health discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of early childhood development and early intervention supports and concepts
• Relevant experience supporting children with additional needs and using person and family centred approaches
• Be tech-savvy with high-level report writing and communication skills, and act with discretion and confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, working collaboratively with clients, community, and internal departments
• Knowledge of disability, the NDIS and Early Childhood Approach
• Aligning with Lifestart’s values of Empowerment, Equity, Collaboration and Impact.
• Hold a current Drivers Licence and registered vehicle, and able to travel across Southern Districts & Eastern Suburbs
• Currently have (or willing to obtain) NDIS Worker Check, Working with Children clearance, criminal history checks
• Full COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) or eligible medical exemption

What Makes Lifestart Different?

At Lifestart, we believe all children and young people living with disability can participate inclusively and meaningfully in their community. To achieve this, we place the child at the centre of all decision making and planning, supporting them to achieve their goals and live a fulfilling, meaningful life.

Our team members have the support of experienced team leaders and other coordinators to assist you, as well as a tailored induction and development program. We want to see you succeed!

Other benefits include:

• Very competitive base salary, plus superannuation and leave loading
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by $6,500 through NFP salary packaging
• Additional week of paid leave issued in December each year
• Additional week of personal leave, plus paid cultural and parental leave
• Access to vehicle novated leasing
• Flexible working conditions including hybrid opportunities to ensure work/life balance
• A supportive and inclusive team environment with a strong focus on employee wellbeing, with additional support via Employee Assistance Program
• Access to supervision and peer support including targeted training to develop your skills and interests
• Tailored induction training program, internal learning and practice Hub, plus support to access other professional development opportunities
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and families that need a little bit of extra support.

Ready to apply?

If you are ready to embrace a new challenge that will allow you to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and what drives you to join our team.

For further information please see our website www.lifestart.org.au/careers to view the position statement or contact Karena on 0424 144 781

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people with disability or lived experience, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and those people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to our team.

When you join Lifestart, we will value each individual's unique contribution.

We are not accepting introductions from recruitment agencies.