• Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
• Temporary full-time position until December 2025
• Based in Canberra, ACT

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 Programs Coordinator to join our organisation. Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, this role will work closely with individual youth regarding their education with the support of their families. This role will deliver and assist in areas of opportunities to the students on the Learning for Life program to fulfil their educational needs.

About our role

You will be responsible for:

• Coordinate the delivery of the Learning for Life program in the Canberra Community, supporting families to achieve a high level of school attendance, effective school transitions, senior school engagement and post school planning.
• Work with a prioritised group of students and families on their identified goals.
• Link families with the services, information and support they have identified.
• Work with partner schools to build and maintain relationships to support the educational outcomes of Learning for Life students.
• Support our volunteers engaged in program delivery.

About you

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

• High-level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in presenting and facilitating.
• Excellent organisational administrative skills (including computer literacy, data, and time management).
• Demonstrated capability to manage and plan own work whilst responding to conflicting demands.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Holds a current driver's license.
• Have or willing to obtain an employee Working With Children's Check.

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 attached.

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.