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Programs Coordinator – Flexible Location

The Smith Family

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  • Become part of our family and make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
  • Temporary Full Time position
  • Can be based in Dapto, Illawarra, Newcastle or Coffs Harbour, 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 an experienced Programs Coordinator to join our family. Reporting to the Delivery Manager, Growing Careers and working alongside dedicated, energised, and passionate team members, this role will coordinate the delivery of our career related suite of programs and career activities, including the building and maintenance of key school partnerships. This role focusses work in secondary Project Partner schools linked to the Growing Careers project.

About our role

You will be responsible for:

  • Facilitate the delivery and administration of appropriate career related programs and activities from the Learning for Life Suite in Project Partner schools.
  • Work with schools to identify ‘best fit’ career related programs and activities to meet student needs and support career aspirations.
  • Maintain program fidelity throughout the course of implementation.
  • Ensure that data is accurately entered into database in a timely manner.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Project Partner schools and relevant community agencies. This includes engagement of Project Partner schools in required year on year data capture and possible input into project evaluation activities.
  • Work closely with the Family Partnership Coordinator to identify potential Learning for Life scholarship participants to engage in local programs.

About you

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

  • Understanding of the education sector.
  • Understanding of post school pathways.
  • Experience in career related supports would be highly valued.
  • Demonstrated experience in planning and coordinating programs / projects.
  • Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relevant partnerships.
  • Demonstrated experience in administration.
  • Demonstrated experience in presenting and facilitating.
  • Have or willing to obtain an employee Working With Children’s Check (remove if neither direct or indirect contact with children).

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.

A position description is attached below and also available 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.

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