Partnership Coordinator

Role: Partnership Coordinator Location: VIC East Employment Type: 2yr Fixed Term, Full-time Empower Communities. Change Lives. Shape Futures. Join Goodstart Early Learning as a Partnership Coordinator and play a critical role in creating stronger, more connected communities for children and families experiencing disadvantage. If you're passionate about inclusion, early education, and building meaningful partnerships that make a real difference - this is your chance to lead lasting change. Your Impact: As a Partnerships Coordinator, you’ll be the driving force behind building strong, sustainable connections between Goodstart Plus Centres and their local communities. Working closely with Centre teams and external partners, you’ll identify and activate referral pathways, services, and supports to enhance access and participation for children and families experiencing vulnerability. Your work will bring together key stakeholders - local health, education, disability, and family support services - to develop inclusive, place-based solutions that respond to real community needs. Through advocacy, strategic planning, and data-driven insight, you’ll ensure our centres are not just places of learning, but hubs of support that help every child thrive. Your leadership in partnership development will directly contribute to stronger outcomes for children, families, and communities - giving every child the best possible start in life. WhatGoodstart can offer you: Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%) Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more. Free annual flu shot (optional) Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance First Nations Support and Cultural Leave Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years. You’ll bring to the table: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and/or health or social welfare (essential) Experience working with children and families experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage Strong understanding of the child and family service system, with the ability to navigate and coordinate supports Knowledge of evidence-based services that improve outcomes for children in early learning settings Skilled in building partnerships and leading collaborative change across education, health, or community services Experience with place-based approaches and working across government and non-profit sectors Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills Committed to continuous improvement and achieving better outcomes Valid Working with Children Check National Police Check Current driver’s licence How to apply Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference. Supporting our people and protecting our children We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection. Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check. #J-18808-Ljbffr