Senior Practitioner Early Childhood Coordinator

54 reasons is Australias leading child rights organisation no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement were here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive in all their diversity.

With the childs voice at the centre we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory and across regions remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time position (1.0 FTE) maximum term role till 30 June 2026* youll work as part of our Early Years Place team in Maryborough with potential travel across the Fraser Coast to help us create a lasting change for children everywhere. *We are seeking applicants who can commence as soon as possible - in January 2026. The initial contract is for 6 months ending Tuesday 30 June 2026. This is a pilot program and continuation beyond the initial term is subject to additional funding being secured.

You will make a difference by:

• Driving program planning implementation and continuous improvement
• Coaching and developing team members to build capability and maintain best practice
• Managing stakeholder relationships and strengthening community networks to support program success
• Overseeing allocation of client work program logistics risk management and child protection compliance
• Delivering direct support for families including transition planning family support and referral pathways

A place to feel valued:

Your expertise in providing technical guidance mentoring and referral pathways to families will be invaluable. Youre passionate about coaching mentoring and transferring skills and knowledge to others to drive team service and team outcomes.

This role requires:

• Experience working with family and young people
• Knowledge of best practice professional standards and relevant research in the field of Child Safe Practices and Early Years Education
• A genuine passion to support and manage a high-performing team to meet and exceed objectives and achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Demonstrated understanding of the ways in which cultural contexts influence practice approaches
• Current valid drivers licence
• A Bachelor of Social Work Psychology or relevant Human Service Qualification and/or significant experience managing a similar service

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong and proudly diverse whether in race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:

• Award rate salary (Level 5.1 - $51) plus full salary packaging benefits use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions
• Opportunity to work on additional projects alongside business as usual
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if thats what you want)!

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you

Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Monday 22^nd December 2025

Position Description: Senior Practitioner - Early Childhood Coordinator

For more information about this position please contact Sam on . Or for more information about a career at Save visitourCareers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didnt quite hit the mark for you please let us know at . Were dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported no matter your race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality neurodiversity culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support theInter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

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