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The Smith FamilySee more

addressAddressHobart, TAS
CategoryConsulting

Job description

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.

  • Make a difference to young Australians through supporting their education
  • Permanent full time position
  • Based in Hobart, TAS


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 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 support students and their families on the Learning for Life scholarship program.

The Family Partnerships Coordinator role involves planning and implementing The Smith Family Scholarships and taking a strengths-based, family-led practice approach to support stronger educational outcomes for primary and secondary school students. You will maintain key relationships with a range of stakeholders, including families on the program, partner schools, community groups and volunteers.


About our role
You will be responsible for:

  • Taking a family-led practice approach to maximise school attendance and support key transitions.
  • Referring families to other services and linking them with appropriate supports.
  • Contacting scholarship families to inform of programs being delivered and inviting them to participate.
  • Liaising with identified schools and school contacts as to progress of referrals of students to the Learning for Life program.
  • Enhancing relationships with key people in schools to positively impact on attendance and school completion rates.
  • Ensuring excellent database management and administration support for scholarship students.


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

  • Excellent organisational and administrative skills (including computer literacy, data entry, maintaining family file notes and time management)
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proven experience in establishing and maintaining relevant partnerships and demonstrated ability to work with diverse families within a strengths-based, family led practice approach
  • Demonstrated capability to manage and plan own work within time constraints
  • Hold a valid driver's 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, we'd love to hear from you. You may view the position description by copying and pasting the following link in your browser: https://static.ethicaljobs.com.au/media/1716266907_Djejc_.pdf.

For any other information, please contact Ben Blowers, Team Leader, Learning for Life at ***********@thesmithfamily.com.au.

Closing date: 3 June 2024

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.

Refer code: 2243286. The Smith Family - The previous day - 2024-05-23 02:15

The Smith Family

Hobart, TAS
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