Practice Uplift Coach – Early Childhood (SEQ South)

Goodstart; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully Maintained Company Car or Car/Al

Laptop and Phone

Flexible work arrangements

Salary Packaging benefits

Childcare discount

Fitness Passport

Health insurance discount

Travel and product discounts

Flu shot (optional)

Extra leave options

First Nations Support

Job summary

Goodstart in Brisbane seeks a Practice Partner to coach and guide centre teams, strengthening teaching and learning for all children, including those with additional needs.

You’ll implement QRS, NQS, and EYLF actions, maintain up-to-date knowledge of state frameworks, and collaborate with the broader Teaching and Learning for All Children team to drive improvement. This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term role with a strong impact on early childhood outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4-year Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from a recognised university.
• Extensive and recent practice-based early childhood teacher education experience (birth to 8 years).
• Strong understanding of the A&R process and the Exceeding Themes.
• Experience in delivering high quality training to centre-based teams.
• Experience in supporting practice uplift with centre-based teams.
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, other state-based guidelines and the National Quality Standard.
• Sound understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Excellent communication, organisational, evaluation and team leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-demand, high quality, consistent and effective advice and coaching support for teaching and learning for all children.
• Work directly with a selected group of centres in the delivery of their Quality Improvement Plan actions to build sustainable teaching and learning.
• Support the implementation and centre-based improvement of the QRS, the NQS, the EYLF and other approved learning frameworks across the state.
• Maintain currency and expert knowledge of QRS, NQF, NQS, EYLF and relevant state frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional specialists to design and monitor continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain knowledge of Child Protection Law matters and respond proactively to child protection matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Operations to support safety outcomes for the region and state.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education

Extensive practice-based early childhood teaching experience (birth to 8 years)

Strong understanding of the A&R process and Exceeding Themes

Experience delivering high-quality training to centre-based teams

Experience supporting practice uplift with centre-based teams

Knowledge of EYLF and National Quality Standard

Understanding of United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Excellent communication, organisational, evaluation and leadership skills

Job description

Goodstart in Brisbane seeks a Practice Partner to coach and guide centre teams, strengthening teaching and learning for all children, including those with additional needs.

You’ll implement QRS, NQS, and EYLF actions, maintain up-to-date knowledge of state frameworks, and collaborate with the broader Teaching and Learning for All Children team to drive improvement. This is a full-time, two-year fixed-term role with a strong impact on early childhood outcomes.