Early Years Coordinator - Northern Region

Brotherhood of St Laurence; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,500 p.a.

Discounted health insurance

Discounted child care

Job summary

Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) is seeking an Early Years Coordinator for the Northern Region to support children with developmental delay or disability and their families within the NDIS program and the broader community.

Based in Melbourne's Northern region, the role combines in-office collaboration with community partners, with a potential hybrid arrangement after probation and a 38-hour week to deliver high-quality early childhood services in line with contract guidelines and regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong communication and listening abilities to engage families and communities.
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with partners.
• Comfort with using computer programs and entering information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Engage with local communities to support children with developmental delay or disability access mainstream services.
• Support delivery of high-quality early childhood services per contract and guidelines.
• Monitor, evaluate and report against KPIs and outcomes.
• Collaborate with management on quality improvement and service development.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Relationship-building

Computer literacy

Education

Diploma or Bachelor level qualification

Job description

Early Years Coordinator - Northern Region

We're looking for a Early Years Coordinator to join our NDIS Services team. You'll support people with disability to connect with their community, access services, and make the most of opportunities available through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the broader community.

This isn't just a job; it's a mission to create lasting change.

• Location: We're recruiting for Early Years Coordinator opportunities across the Northern Region.
• Office Preferences: During the application process, you'll be asked to nominate your preferred office location(s). You can select one or multiple locations, and we'll take your preferences into consideration when reviewing your application. This role supports people and communities across the local government areas in either the North East Melbourne Area (Preston Office) or the Hume Merri-bek Area (Broadmeadows Office).

  Available office locations:

  • North East Melbourne Area:
    • Preston Office, supporting the Darebin and Yarra local government areas.
  • Hume Merri-bek Area:
    • Broadmeadows Office, supporting the Hume and Merri-bek local government areas.
• Salary: $93,670.78 - $100,783.94 per year + 12% superannuation.
• Type of Employment: Permanent, full-time (38 hours per week).
• Working Arrangement: To help set you up for success, your probation period will be fully office-based, giving you hands-on support and learning opportunities.
  • Following probation, a hybrid work arrangement may be available, with a minimum of 60% of working time spent in the office.

WHY JOIN BSL?

Leave Entitlements

• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave.
• Ten (10) paid days of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Leave per year.
• Reproductive Leave, Gender Affination Leave, Cultural Leave and Family and Domestic Violence Leave.

Financial Benefits

• Salary Packaging - Claim up to $18,500 per year tax-free.
• Discounted health insurance.
• Discounted child care.

Wellbeing

• Optional free flu shots each year.
• A workplace that actively supports diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

ABOUT US

At the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), we see possibilities.

We work alongside people and communities to create lasting change. As a social justice organisation with more than 90 years of experience, we're committed to building a fairer and more inclusive Australia.

Through our Disability Services team, we support people with disability to connect, participate and thrive in their communities.

Learn more about BSL and our work on our website.

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE

As a Early Years Coordinator, you will work with children experiencing developmental delay or disability. Together with their families, you will help to build their strengths, develop opportunities and promote access to the right supports at the right time.

Through the NDIS Partner in the Community program, you'll support people to access information, services and opportunities in their local community.

As a Early Years Coordinator, you will:

• Engage with the local community to assist children with developmental delay or disability access mainstream services regardless of NDIS eligibility.
• Support the delivery of a high-quality early childhood service in accordance with the contract, program guidelines, early childhood best practice principles and relevant legislative obligations.
• Ensure practices and processes are in place to enable service level monitoring, evaluation and reporting against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and to ensure required outcomes and performance measures are met.
• Work collaboratively with management to identify opportunities for quality improvement, service development and potential resource implications.

ABOUT YOU

We welcome applications from people with experience in one or both of the following areas:

Professional Pathway

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or experience (Diploma, Bachelor or equivalent) working in the community or a related field with either children, families, or individuals with disability.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NDIS.
• Knowledge of the early childhood approach and early childhood best practice principles (desirable).

Lived Experience Pathway

• Lived experience with disability, or an understanding of the impact of disability on individuals, families, carers and communities.

In addition, we're looking for people who have:

• Strong communication, listening and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience working alongside communities to achieve shared goals.
• Confidence using a range of computer programs and technology, with strong attention to detail when entering and managing information.
• Demonstrated skills in conflict resolution and change management.
  

Whether your strengths come from formal qualifications, lived experience, or a combination of both, we'd love to hear from you. We actively encourage applications from people with disability, and lived experience is a valued strength in this work.

SUPPORT

BSL is committed to making recruitment accessible.

Our Position Descriptions are provided in HTML format and designed to work across different devices and assistive technologies, including screen readers.

To access the Position Description:

1. Select the Position Description link in the job advertisement.
2. The file will download automatically.
3. Open the downloaded file in your preferred web browser.

If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, information in an alternative format, or support accessing the Position Description or submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team.

QUESTIONS?

North East Melbourne Area - Preston Office:

For confidential conversations or enquiries, please contact Seb Papadimitriou (Senior Manager, Early Childhood - North East Melbourne).

• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone :[phone]

Hume Merri-bek - Broadmeadows Office:

For confidential conversations or enquiries, please contact Paul Oliver (Area Manager - NDIS Services Northern Region).

• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone : [phone]

APPLICATIONS CLOSE

Tues­day 27 October 2026 at 11:55 pm.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Safeguarding Statement

BSL is a child-safe organisation. BSL has zero tolerance to any form of abuse or harm to vulnerable people and is committed to specifically protecting children from harm. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics. Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.

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