Role: Social Impact Program Support

Location: Murarrie, QLD (Turrbal and Yuggera peoples)

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

At Goodstart, we’re a not-for-profit with a powerful purpose: giving every child in Australia the best possible start in life.

We’re seeking a Social Impact Program Support professional to join our growing Social Impact team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in coordinating, tracking and reporting across a portfolio of social impact and inclusion initiatives that support children, families and communities nationwide.

This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of social impact, data, finance and program delivery, supporting meaningful work that genuinely makes a difference.

Your Impact:

In this role, you will:

• Support the smooth delivery of Social Impact and Inclusion programs through high-quality coordination and administration
• Track and report on program budgets across multiple cost centres, supporting strong financial governance
• Maintain accurate program data and reporting, including dashboards and regular insights to support decision-making
• Coordinate meetings, travel, events and professional learning activities across Australia
• Support program schedules, documentation and delivery calendars to keep initiatives on track
• Collaborate with teams across Goodstart, including Finance, IT, Teaching & Learning and People & Culture
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve the way programs are delivered

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 approved by management)
• 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:

• Experience in business, finance, administration or program coordination roles
• Strong capability in financial tracking, reporting and record management
• Confidence using Excel and reporting tools (experience with WebI or PowerBI highly regarded)
• Experience using project or workflow management tools (e.g. Monday.com or similar)
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail
• Clear, professional communication skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Current QLD Working with Children Check

Desirable

• Experience in early childhood, education, not-for-profit or social impact environments
• Understanding of inclusion, social impact or reconciliation-focused work
• A genuine passion for purpose-driven work and continuous improvement

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 recruitment@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.

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