NQS Partner: Quality & Assessment Leader in Early Learning

Work Initiatives; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Laptop

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging benefits

Discounted childcare (up to 15%)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking an NQS Partner to facilitate the Internal Assessment and Rating process across Queensland. The role involves visits, reporting, and supporting centres to embed the National Quality Framework.

You will spend 3–4 days per week at centres with remaining time on reports, analysis, and collaborating with the quality team. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Strong report writing and analytical skills with ability to translate complex information into insights.
• Deep knowledge and practical experience with the ECEC sector and National Quality Framework.
• Experience interpreting and applying NQF in practice.
• Eligible Working with Children Check and valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the internal NQS A&R process from prep to centre visits and final reports.
• Apply NQS, National Law and National Regulations to assess practice across centres.
• Produce clear, practical reports supporting continuous improvement and alignment with the NQF.
• Conduct professional conversations that are engaging, respectful and strengths-based.
• Collaborate with NQS leadership on calibration and method improvements.
• Participate in moderation sessions and refine assessment tools and guidance.
• Support consistency of the internal assessment process across ~700 centres.

Skills

Report writing

Analytical skills

Interpreting NQF

ECEC sector experience

Strong communication

Education

Early Childhood Education

Tools

Driver's licence

Job description

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking an NQS Partner to facilitate the Internal Assessment and Rating process across Queensland. The role involves visits, reporting, and supporting centres to embed the National Quality Framework.

You will spend 3–4 days per week at centres with remaining time on reports, analysis, and collaborating with the quality team. Hybrid work arrangement offered.