Digital Communications, Marketing and Administration Officer

Contract until June 30th, 2027 (with the likelihood of a 1+1+1-year extension)

15 hours per week The Government of South Australia is investing in the Flying Start Pathways Program, delivered in partnership with Gowrie SA to attract and retain early childhood educators and teachers through integrated career progression and wrap-around support services. This approach will help students - particularly from underrepresented backgrounds - to complete early childhood qualifications.

This creative project aims to support career pathways into the early education and care sector through:

- pre-certificate early education and care 'taster' courses
- a unique tailored student support model
- Transition to university courses
- Placement Improvement workshops for services
- Placement planning and support for students

This project will be predominantly supporting:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- young people not engaged in education, employment, or training
- gender diverse (including men)
- mature aged
- long-term unemployed
- culturally and linguistically diverse
- people with disability
- those with additional needs (e.g. language, literacy and numeracy support)
- first in family tertiary students.

We are seeking a Digital Communications,



Marketing and Administration officer to assist us to promote these opportunities through stakeholder networks and to prospective students.

The successful candidate will

- Work collaboratively to promote all aspects of the program through a marketing strategy
- Work within Office for Early Childhood branding guidelines
- Collaborate with project partners in the promotion and marketing of the program and program elements
- Demonstrate digital technology, marketing and relationship development skills
- Communicate across a wide range of channels
- Apply data entry, data analysis and evaluation knowledge and skills
- Support administration of the project.

This position will be contracted until June 30, 2027, with the likelihood of a 1+1+1-year extension.

For more information and to view the , visit the Careers page on our website https://gowriesa.org.au/employment-opportunities To make the right move for your career, please email your cover letter, resume and work-related referees to [email protected]. Applications close 9th November 2026, please note, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please use a cover letter to support your application for the role.

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