Role: Additional Needs Teaching Specialist

Location: Flexible

Employment Type: Fixed-term (6-month pilot program)

Help shape Inclusive learning environments where every child can thrive!

At Goodstart, we believe every child deserves the best possible start in life, especially those who need support the most. As part of a national pilot program, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Additional Needs Teaching Specialist to uplift teaching practice across a group of centres and embed inclusive, high-quality learning strategies for children with additional needs.

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with centre teams, pedagogical leaders, and educators to build capability, confidence, and connection - ensuring no child is left behind.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will:

• Build strong, positive relationships with centre leadership teams to deliver consistent, high-quality coaching and guidance on inclusive teaching and learning.
• Support the implementation and embedding of Universal Practices as the foundation for inclusive, high-quality education.
• Coach and mentor educators in proactive, playful, and intentional teaching strategies that enhance communication, language, and social-emotional development.
• Model the development and implementation of Individual Learning Plans and “in-the-moment” strategies for children with additional needs.
• Work closely with pedagogical leaders to build the capability and confidence of their teams to support all children’s learning and development.
• Facilitate Communities of Practice to encourage critical reflection, collaboration, and shared learning.
• Support the implementation and evaluation of All Children Communicate, including the use of the monitoring tool for children from birth to five years.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

You are an experienced Early Childhood Teacher with a deep commitment to inclusive education and a passion for empowering others. You bring strong pedagogical knowledge, a coaching mindset, and a genuine belief that all children can thrive when given the right support.

• A Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (or equivalent) from a recognised university.
• Demonstrated experience as an Early Childhood Teacher with a focus or interest in additional needs education (Birth to 8 years).
• Proven experience in practice uplift, in-centre coaching and capability building across multiple centres.
• Strong understanding of child development, learning diversity, and early identification of need.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, the National Quality Standard, and inclusive education frameworks.
• Excellent planning, time management, and communication skills.
• A current Working with Children Check and/or Police Clearance relevant to your state or territory.

Desirable:

• Experience facilitating or contributing to Communities of Practice.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email alee@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.