Role: Practice Partner

Location: Adelaide, South Australia (Kaurna Lands)

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

At Goodstart, we believe every child deserves the best start in life. We are Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care, driven by a vision to ensure all children have access to high-quality education and support.

As a Practice Partner, you will play a critical role in uplifting teaching and learning practices across centres in South Australia. You’ll be the go-to expert for centre teams, providing on-demand coaching, advice, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality early childhood education and care.

You’ll partner with centre teams to build capability, support Quality Improvement Plans, and champion inclusive practices for all children, including those with additional needs. This is your opportunity to make a measurable difference in the lives of children, families, and communities.

Your Impact:

• Provide virtual, on-demand support to centre teams nationally, responding to inquiries and building capability.
• Coach and mentor selected centres to implement Quality Improvement Plans and achieve practice uplift.
• Collaborate with specialists and state practice teams to deliver targeted support and share insights.
• Ensure compliance with the NQF, NQS, and approved learning frameworks.
• Advocate for children’s rights and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

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 arranged with your line manager)
• Vehicle Allowance, Laptop and Phone
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• 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:

• A minimum 4-year Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from a recognised university
• Extensive and recent practice-based early childhood teacher education experience (aged 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 approved/recognised learning 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
• Current Working with Children Check

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: MAWSON LAKES, ADELAIDE || SA || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || Bachelor (ECT) 4yr || Full-Time