Job description
- Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
- Permanent full-time position
- Based in Woden, 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 Family Partnerships 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 with families receiving the Learning for Life scholarship to achieve stronger educational outcomes for children. This role will support the Tuggeranong community.
About our role
You will be responsible for:
- Coordinating the delivery of the Learning for Life program in the community, supporting families to achieve a high level of school attendance, effective school transitions, senior school engagement and post school planning which contribute to participation in post schoolwork or study in the long term.
- Developing and supporting relationships with referral partners (mainly schools).
- Recruiting potential Learning for Life scholarship participants to maintain program targets.
- Working with the wider team to refer Learning for Life students to in-school programs.
- Participating in relevant practice development and process improvement teams as required.
About you
As well as passion for community, you will bring the following:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships
- Demonstrated experience in administration
- Understanding of the education sector
- Demonstrated experience in working with disadvantaged / marginalised groups and communities
- High level interpersonal and communication skills
- Flexibility to respond to competing demands
- Holds 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.