Full-time

Early Childhood Coordinator (Hervey Bay) – Making Early Years Count

- Are you a Natural Connector & thrive on building trusted relationships?
- Make a meaningful difference for young children (0–6yrs) and their families
- NFP Salary Packaging , PD Budget, Supportive Leadership and Flexible Employer

BUSHkids is a not-for-profit organisation that has been at the heart of transforming lives of regional children across Queensland for 90 years. Our dedicated teams and volunteers are all driven by a shared vision that all Queensland children should have access to free allied health and early intervention services regardless of where they live.

As an Early Childhood Coordinator at BUSHkids, you will provide support to families of children aged 0 to 6 years who are showing signs of developmental delay or concerns who have been referred to our service that do not meet NDIS eligibility criteria however require early intervention support. The role focuses on providing parents and caregivers with guidance and support to better understand their child’s individual developmental profile, in supporting their child’s development and wellbeing, as well as connecting families with appropriate local services and supports available within their community that may include accessing BUSHkids clinical services.

A key aspect of the role is supporting early intervention and families of young children, particularly vulnerable families who may face complex and multiple barriers in accessing services.

About You

Aligned to our Early Connections stream you will bring strong knowledge of early childhood development/developmental milestones combined with experience working in the early years ideally within the early education and care sectors.

We also require you to bring:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust quickly, ask transparent questions,



accurately summarise information, and explain systems and next steps
- Professional written communication skills suitable for accurate case notes, and records.
- Experience supporting vulnerable families, with an understanding of the practical and social barriers families may face accessing services
- Confidence working in a fast‑paced setting with competing priorities
- Good judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to follow structured workflows and escalation pathways
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, along with CRM, data management or case management systems, templates and structured tools
- A practical, can‑do attitude, with a genuine interest in supporting children, families and the community
- The ability to work flexibly and adaptively, while maintaining clear boundaries around scope of work
- Alignment with BUSHkids’ core values – Child‑Focused and Family Centred, Collaborative and Accountable
- A commitment to learning and professional development, and willingness to share knowledge and skills with others
- Valid Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or willingness to obtain prior to commencement)
- Current C Class Driver’s Licence
- Evidence of Hepatitis B vaccination status

BUSHkids Benefits – What You Can Expect

- Supportive and inclusive organisation driven by shared professional values.
- Highly welcoming team and Team Leader ready to support your learning and growth.
- Collaboration with a network of Early Childhood Coordinators, Case Coordinators (Participant stream),



Intake and Early Start Clinicians, as well as other staff across the organisation to support shared knowledge and expertise.
- We provide NDIS and Early Childhood Approach training as part of your orientation, along with ongoing supervision/mentorship supporting you in your role not just through onboarding.
- Training and development opportunities to enhance your skills, professional and career progression. This includes an annual Professional Development budget, paid PD leave (up to 5 days per year), and paid PD travel leave (up to 2 days per year).
- An attractive base remuneration up to $85,556 (based on qualifications and experience) plus superannuation, leave loading, and portable long service leave. A higher base salary may be negotiated with post graduate degree level qualifications.
- Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 in tax savings per year plus $2,650 meal and entertainment allowance. This represents up to an additional $5,935 in your pay to cover essential living expenses on top of your base salary.
- Additional 3 days of gifted paid leave over the Christmas period.

INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR TEAM? APPLY NOW!

Please include your resume and cover letter as part of your application to [email protected]

Early applications are strongly encouraged as applications will be shortlisted and progressed as received. You can view a full Position Description (329kb) here for more details and any enquiries can be directed to Michelle Clarke, Recruitment Coordinator on (07) 3518 7952

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Applications received directly from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

📌 Early Childhood Coordinator (Hervey Bay)
🏢 BUSHkids
📍 Hervey Bay