Date: 22 Jun 2025
Location: New South Wales, AU

Company: The Smith Family

• Help young Australians to improve their long-term educational outcomes
• Permanent full-time position based in Wagga Wagga, NSW
• Flexible work arrangements to give you more balance, including hybrid working

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 seeking a Programs Coordinator to coordinate the delivery of the Learning for Life program in the local community. Reporting to the Team Leader, Learning for Life, you will:

• Work with a prioritised group of students and families on their identified goals and collaborate to develop actions related to those goals
• Support families to achieve a high level of school attendance, effective school transitions, senior school engagement and post school planning
• 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 programs
• Work with community leaders to identify partnership opportunities