Date: 5 Sept 2025
Location: Western Australia, AU

Company: The Smith Family

• A pivotal role coordinating the delivery of a range of educational programs
• Temporary full-time position until November 2026, based in Gosnells, WA
• Make a genuine difference to the lives of some of Australia’s most disadvantaged children and their families

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity that works with children and young people experiencing poverty to overcome their circumstances and reach their full potential by providing holistic, long-term support for their education.

ABOUT US

The Smith Family is a national children’s education charity with a vision of a world where every child has the opportunity to change their future, no matter their circumstances. We believe that education is one of the most powerful change agents, and we work with young Australians to overcome educational inequality caused by poverty – so they can thrive now and into their futures.

We are currently seeking a Programs Coordinator to help us achieve The Smith Family’s vision. This pivotal role will manage and deliver one of our most valuable programs – Learning for Life. The role involves planning and implementing The Smith Family suite of Learning for Life programs within the community. You will need to be able to help facilitate successful delivery of the programs, including supporting the Family Partnerships Coordinator with the recruitment of Learning for Life students onto programs in the local community.

Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life and working with a dedicated and passionate team, you will:

• Establish and maintain Partner School relationships and monitor progress, planning and implementation, and feedback on programs and activities
• Continually monitor program delivery and ensure the database has accurate and up to date information
• Advocate for and answer enquiries relating to The Smith Family educational programs
• Meet with fellow team members to discuss potential improvements that can be made to the program
• Work with community leaders to identify partnership opportunities