Role: Advocacy Communications Specialist

Location: Murarrie, QLD (Turrbal and Jugera Country)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full time

Reporting to the Head of Advocacy, you’ll be at the heart of Goodstart’s mission to drive meaningful change in early childhood education.

Working closely with our Social Policy, People and Communications teams—you’ll provide essential support to advance key advocacy initiatives.

Advocacy at Goodstart is about championing the value of early learning, influencing policy, and ensuring every child has access to quality care and education. In this role, you’ll coordinate engagement with our centres and external partners, manage schedules, assist in crafting compelling internal and external communications and campaigns, and maintain critical databases. Your efforts will support impactful campaigns that amplify our voice in the sector and strengthen our position as a leading advocate for children and families.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Your Impact:

As Advocacy Communications Specialist, you’ll drive collaboration across teams and continuously improve processes to enhance stakeholder service. You’ll manage advocacy resources, coordinate media and politician visits, and create impactful materials, including those for the CEO.

Supporting strategic initiatives, you’ll assist with budget management, travel coordination, and stakeholder engagement plans. Your role includes organizing centre visits, managing supplier relationships, and delivering advocacy campaigns and events, all while ensuring alignment with Goodstart’s brand.

Through strong partnerships and effective communication, you’ll help advance key advocacy initiatives, making a real difference in early childhood education.

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%)
• 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:

• More than 2 years’ previous experience within a communications or campaign team and/or an early learning environment
• Strong organisational and administration skills
• Excellent people and relationship-building skills
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) and a proven ability to turn complex topics into simple copy
• Ability to work as part of a team whilst demonstrating autonomy and responsibility for specific tasks
• Some domestic travel will be required as part of the role
• QLD Working with Childrens Clearance

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: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time