Child Development Specialist

The Benevolent Society; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Superannuation

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Benevolent Society in Milton and Caboolture (Queensland) is hiring multiple full-time Child Development Specialist roles. These positions run on a hybrid model with 50% work-from-home and contract duration to 30 June 2027, starting 21 September 2026.

Pay ranges between $40.52–$50.77 per hour plus super and salary packaging. You will support families in NDIA processes, gather development information, and coordinate our Early Childhood Approach program.

Qualifications

• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills including active listening and adapting communication to the audience
• Strong IT skills, with proficiency across multiple software applications and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to build professional, trusting relationships quickly, including CALD communities
• Excellent time and priority management with the ability to handle competing deadlines and interruptions
• Reflective skills and tools to manage personal wellbeing when supporting vulnerable families
• Willingness for continuous learning and a self-driven approach to work and feedback

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly and effectively to client enquiries using a human-centred, strengths-based approach
• Meet children, caregivers and stakeholders to gather information on development and disability impacts
• Document information to provide recommendations and referrals under the NDIS
• Serve as a point of contact for existing clients via intake line and email
• Build caregiver capacity by providing information and education on early childhood development

Skills

Client communication

IT skills

Interpersonal skills CALD

Time management

Wellbeing awareness

Continuous learning

Job description

• Multiple full-time roles based on Yuggera, Turrbal and Gubbi Gubbi lands at Milton & Caboolture starting 21st September 2026
• Contract until 30 June 2027 + Work from home 50% of the time!
• $40.52ph - $50.77ph + Super + Salary Packaging

Who We Are

At Benevolent, we believe every person deserves to live life on their own terms, with dignity, respect and a sense of belonging. For over two centuries, as Australia's first charity, this belief has shaped who we are and how we work.

As a not-for-profit, independent and non-religious organisation, we are a practice-led organisation, our work is grounded in evidence and strengths-based approaches that place people at the centre of everything we do. We walk alongside individuals, families and communities, upholding rights, amplifying voices and advocating for safer, more inclusive systems where people can thrive.

The Benevolent Society is a Partner in the Community for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) and are adding additional Child Development Specialists to our growing Early Childhood Approach (ECA) team.

You will work in partnership with families and early childhood services to gather information on their child’s development. You will support families to develop, understand and implement their child’s NDIS plans. As an evolving scheme, the NDIS environment can be dynamic and fast-paced, if you are open and excited by change and love being part of creating and working through the best approaches, come join us and be part of making a difference through these changes.

As a Child Development Specialist, you will help coordinate the delivery of our Early Childhood Approach Program by responding to enquiries from existing clients and families, completing administration duties and meeting with families to support them through their NDIS journey. Your keen eye for detail and responsiveness to families will be a key asset when supporting participants and their families to navigate the NDIS.

How You Will Contribute

• Respond quickly and effectively to client enquiries, using a human-centred and strengths-based approach to build relationships
• Meet children, caregivers and other key stakeholders in natural settings to gather information about the daily functional impacts of a child’s development or disability through a strengths-based approach
• Documenting information on a child’s development or disability to provide recommendations for supports including referrals to mainstream/community services and potential funded supports through the NDIS
• Serve as a point of contact via our intake phone line and email inbox for existing clients and their families who are looking for support with their NDIS plan
• Building the capacity of caregivers to meet their child’s individual goals through providing information and education relating to early childhood development

We support our people to live their best lives, with benefits that support your wellbeing, growth and lifestyle. Here are some of the key benefits, and we'd love to tell you more.

• Salary Packaging & Perks - Maximise your take-home pay with up to $15,900 in salary packaging including entertainment and vehicle packaging options to suit your lifestyle, corporate rates/discount with selected partners.
• Flexibility & Wellbeing - Enjoy hybrid work options, monthly ADOs (12 extra days off per year for full time staff), Fitness Passport access, EAP support, and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Recognition & Growth - Competitive pay, Benevolent You Make a Difference recognition program, service rewards, long service leave after 5 years, supportive performance and career check in’s and tailored professional development opportunities.
• Cultural Inclusion - Dedicated cultural leave and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees, including leadership pathways and networking groups.
• Employee Networks - Connect through our diverse, employee-led networks that celebrate diversity and foster connection and allyship across shared experiences and identities

Your Skills and Experience

We want you to be successful in your new role! This means you'll have:

• Proven excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills including active listening skills and demonstrated ability to adapt communication style and approach to the level of the audience
• Strong IT skills, using multiple software applications simultaneously with proficiency in troubleshooting if required
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills including the ability to build professional, trusting relationships quickly with awareness to CALD communities
• Demonstrated effective time and priority management skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines & stakeholders with repeated interruptions
• Proven reflective skills and tools to manage personal well-being when supporting vulnerable families including knowing when to reach out for help
• Demonstrated willingness for continuous learning being a proven self-starter, self-reflective approach to your work, and embracing feedback

This role aligns with the capability requirements of Individual Contributor level. Please see the Capability Framework attached to this advert to discover essential skills, values and behaviours required at this level.

Our Commitment

At Benevolent we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and to providing a culturally safe workplace for all. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, including LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent and people with disabilities, and those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, to strengthen our ability to deliver inclusive and responsive services to the communities we support.

We recognise and value the cultural knowledge, lived experience and community connections that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples bring, and welcome applications from individuals across all cultures, identities and lived experiences.

Need more information or have questions? Feel free to reach out Bronwyn on 0481 095 *** for a friendly, confidential discussion.

The Benevolent Society respects and promotes human rights and diversity. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds and identities are not only welcomed but valued. We pride ourselves on being a client safe and child safe organisation, which is why all staff and volunteers undergo comprehensive employment screening. We value relationships with local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. To ensure you are best supported with your application if you have any specific needs requiring a reasonable adjustment, let us know what accommodations you require.