Role: Property Grants Coordinator

Location: Port Melbourne, VIC (Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation)

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Join Goodstart Early Learning’s national property team and play a key role in expanding and enhancing our network of early learning centres.

As our Grants & Funding Specialist, you’ll lead the development and delivery of property-related grant applications—supporting new centre developments and upgrades across the country.

You’ll collaborate with internal teams and government stakeholders to identify funding opportunities, prepare high-quality submissions, and ensure reporting and compliance requirements are met.

If you're detail-driven, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want your work to make a real difference for children and communities—this is your opportunity.

Your Impact:

As the Grants & Funding Specialist, your work will directly enable Goodstart to grow and enhance its national network of early learning centres—ensuring more children have access to high-quality early education. By identifying and securing vital infrastructure funding, you’ll help bring new centres to life and support critical upgrades that improve learning environments for thousands of children.

Your ability to manage complex grant processes, build strong relationships with internal teams and government stakeholders, and deliver high-quality submissions will be key to unlocking new opportunities and ensuring funding is maximised. Through your efforts, you’ll help shape the future of early learning in communities across Australia.

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 (as agreed with line manager)
• 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:

• Proven experience preparing professional communications, including grant funding submissions (highly regarded)
• Strong project coordination skills with experience managing timelines or critical paths
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build trusted internal relationships and external partnerships
• Background in the early childhood sector and knowledge of the National Quality Framework (desirable, not essential)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); experience with Monday.com is a plus
• Flexibility to travel domestically as required
• Current Working with Children Check for your State/Territory

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.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@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.

Posting Notes: AUSTRALIA || Australia || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time