• Become part of our family and make a difference in the life of young Australians
• Support and deliver one of our most valuable programs - Learning for Life
• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Gladstone, QLD

The Smith Family is an independent children's charity helping Australian children living in disadvantage to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. As we lead up to our Centenary, it’s an exciting time to be joining our family!

We are currently seeking a Family Partnerships Coordinator to join our Team. Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life and working with a dedicated and passionate team, this pivotal role will help manage and deliver one of our most valuable programs – Learning for Life.

The role involves planning and implementing The Smith Family Scholarships and taking a strengths based, family led practice approach to support stronger educational outcomes for students. You will maintain key relationships with a range of stakeholders, including families on the program, partner schools, community groups and volunteers.

The Family Partnerships Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Liaising with identified schools and Principals as to progress of referrals of students to the Learning for Life program
• Enhancing relationships with key people in schools to positively impact attendance and school completion rates
• Contacting scholarship families to inform them of programs being delivered and inviting them to participate
• Taking a family led practice approach to maximise school attendance and support key transitions
• Ensuring excellent database management and administration support for scholarship students
• Sourcing students and families for media opportunities

The successful candidate will bring the following:

• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills (including computer literacy, data entry and time management)
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relevant partnerships
• Proven experience in working with families taking a family partnership approach
• Hold a current driver’s licence

About our organisation

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, flexible working arrangements and purpose-driven culture.

If this sounds like your next role, please click apply, we’d love to hear from you. You may view the position description attached.

For any other information, please contact Kayleen Geyer, Team Leader, Learning for Life at [email protected] using the subject line: Family Partnerships Coordinator - Gladstone enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

The Smith Family is obligated to comply with Federal, State and Territory Government Rules & Health Orders. For roles where this is applicable, applicants will either need to provide proof of Vaccination or a Medical exemption.