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Programs Coordinator - Dapto

The Smith Family
  • Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
  • Permanent full-time position
  • Based in Dapto, NSW

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 coordinate the delivery of the Learning for Life suite of programs, including the building and maintenance of key school partnerships.

About our role

You will be responsible for:

  • Developing and maintaining purposeful relationships with partner schools and other community organisations to support the delivery of a core suite of programs.
  • Working closely with the local Family Partnership Coordinator to provide scholarship students with appropriate and relevant learning opportunities through The Smith Family programs to support their educational goals.
  • Working closely with Program Specialists to support implementation of core programs.
  • Providing support to other team members in the maintenance and/or delivery of our suite of education-focussed programs.
  • As a learning organisation, we would expect the successful candidate to participate in our reflective practice and continuous improvement approach.

About you

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

  • High-level interpersonal skills
  • Effective 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 to achieve identified goals within time constraints.
  • Flexibility to respond to competing demands.
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Hold a current drivers licence
  • 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 Now", 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.

A position description is attached.

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