Job description
- Become part of our family and make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
- Permanent Full Time Position
- Mackay, QLD
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 an experienced Family Partnership Coordinator to join our family. Reporting to the Team Leader and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, this 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 strength based, family led practice approach to support stronger, educational outcomes for students.
About our role
You will be responsible for:
- Taking a family led practice approach to maximise school attendance and support key transitions
- Enhancing relationships with key people in Schools to positively impact on attendance and school completion rates
- Liaising with Schools and Principals on the progress of student Expressions of Interest to the program
- Contacting scholarship families to inform of programs and inviting them to participate
- Ensuring excellent database management and administration support for students
- Sourcing students and families for media opportunities
About you
As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:
- Proven experience in working with families taking a family partnership approach High-level interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills (including computer literacy, data entry and time management)
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining relevant community partnerships
- Hold a current driver’s licence
- Have or willing to obtain a Working With Childrens Check before commencing role
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 here.
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.