Behaviour Support Partner - SEQ Sth

Goodstart Early Learning; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Maintained Company Vehicle / car

Flexible work arrangements

Discounted childcare

Fitness Passport

Health care discount

Exclusive discounts

Free annual flu shot

Option to purchase extra leave

First Nations Support

Job summary

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking a Behaviour Support Partner to work with South East and Regional Queensland centres, partnering with Centre Directors, Educational Leaders and Educators to strengthen knowledge and skills in positive behaviour guidance.

You will provide face-to-face, evidence-based coaching and professional learning to address trauma-related behaviours and developmental conditions, using established frameworks to drive sustained improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in early childhood education and care.
• Formal qualification in ECE, psychology, or related field.
• Expertise in trauma-informed and inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging professional learning aligned to the National Quality Framework.
• Coach and mentor centre teams to build professional capability.
• Support educators in promoting children's social and emotional self-regulation.
• Collaborate with centre teams to embed sustainable quality improvements.
• Document goals and action plans for accountability and development.
• Contribute to a child-safe, inclusive environment.

Skills

Early childhood education and care

Positive behaviour guidance

Trauma-informed practice

Functional behaviour analysis

Inclusive teaching strategies

Coaching/mentoring

National Quality Framework

Cross-cultural communication

Working with Children Check (QLD)

Education

Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Allied Health, or related field

Tools

Behaviour Support Kit

Recognition and Response Model

Quality Rating Scales

Job description

Role:Behaviour Support Partner – Regional QLD

Location: Murarrie with Travel to centres across SEQ South including Ipswich, Gold Coast and Darling Downs

Employment Type: Full timeFixed-term (November 2028 funded)

At Goodstart, we are committed to improving outcomes for children by strengthening educator capability and building inclusive, high-quality early learning environments.

As aBehaviour Support Partner, you will work directly with allocated Goodstart Centres across South East and Regional Queensland, partnering with Centre Directors, Educational Leaders and Educators to enhance their knowledge and skills in positive behaviour guidance.

You will provide face-to-face, evidence-based coaching and professional learning to strengthen educator capability in responding to complex, trauma-related behaviours and developmental conditions.

Working within the Goodstart Practice Team, you will utilise established frameworks and resources including the Behaviour Support Kit, Recognition and Response Model and Quality Rating Scales to drive sustained improvement in practice.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will:

• Deliver engaging professional learning aligned to the National Quality Framework
• Implement effective coaching and mentoring strategies to build professional capability
• Support educators to strengthen children’s social and emotional self-regulation
• Work collaboratively with centre teams to embed sustainable quality improvements
• Document goals and action plans to support accountability and ongoing development
• Contribute to a child-safe, inclusive and culturally responsive environment

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Fully Maintained Company Vehicle (FMCV) and/or car allowance
• 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 (as agreed with management)
• 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:

• Significant experience in the early childhood education and care sector.
• Bachelor’s qualification in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Allied Health, or related field.
• Expertise in positive behaviour guidance, trauma-informed practice, functional behaviour analysis and inclusive teaching strategies.
• Demonstrated experience coaching or mentoring early childhood educators.
• Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and child development best practice.
• High‑level communication and facilitation skills, with strengths in culturally responsive and context‑sensitive practice.
• Current QLD Working with Children Check

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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.