Job Description

Are you an experienced early childhood professional who thrives on supporting services, building strong relationships, and ensuring quality outcomes for children and families?

Lady Gowrie Tasmania (LGT) is seeking a highly organised and collaborative Education and Care Support Coordinator to join our Education and Care team. This is an exciting opportunity to support the work of our Education and Care services to deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families.

Learn more about Lady Gowrie Tasmania: gowrie-tas.com.au

The role

This is a part-time opportunity of 20 hours per week, reporting to the Regional Manager. You will provide operational, administrative and compliance support to the Regional Manager for our Education and Care services across North and North West Tasmania. Working closely with Service Managers and support teams, you'll help ensure services are well supported, compliant, and positioned to deliver high-quality outcomes for children and families.

In this role, you will

• Provide day-to-day support to the Regional Manager.
• Support the implementation of organisational projects and initiatives.
• Assist services and leaders across the region as required
• Support services to maintain compliance with organisational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with preparation for Assessment and Rating visits.
• Monitor compliance registers and action plans.
• Support incident, complaint, and corrective action processes.
• Assist in maintaining high standards aligned with the National Quality Framework.
• Assist with leader onboarding and induction activities
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and best-practice sharing across services.

Why Join Lady Gowrie Tasmania?

At Lady Gowrie Tasmania, we are more than an education and care provider. We are a values-driven organisation dedicated to supporting children, families, communities, and education professionals across Tasmania.

When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Work alongside experienced leaders and education professionals.
• Make a meaningful contribution to quality outcomes for children and families.
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative organisational culture.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 per annum + up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• Access to discounts on private health insurance and major retailers, plus a 15% discount on education and care fees for your children attending our services.
• Benefit from Wellbeing initiatives and events, annual flu vaccinations, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.

Who We Are Looking For

You are an experienced and proactive education and care professional who enjoys supporting others, building strong relationships, and driving quality outcome.

• Approved Diploma or Bachelor qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care.
• Significant experience and leadership experience in Early Childhood Education and Care and/or Outside School Hours Care operations.
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework (NQF), National Quality Standard (NQS), and Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Child Care Services) and Tasmanian Driver Licence.
• Completed National Child Safety Training Foundations and Advanced (Geccko)
• Current First Aid, Anaphylaxis, and Food Safety certifications.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, support continuous improvement, and contribute to a strong child-safe culture.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about supporting high-quality education and care services and want to make a meaningful impact across Tasmania, we'd love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now and submit:

• Your current resume
• A cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role

Applications will be assessed as received, and early applications are encouraged.

Applications close 5pm Wednesday 18 November 2026

As part of the application process, you will also be sent a few short questions so we can get to know you better.

For further information please contact People and Culture at careers@gowrie-tas.com.au

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a child safe organisation. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Our recruitment and selection processes reflect this commitment. All applicants are subject to child safety screening, including reference checks and verification of Working with Vulnerable People Registration, before employment can commence.

Our Commitment to Child Safety & Inclusion:

Lady Gowrie Tasmania is a child safe organisation. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Our recruitment and selection processes reflect this commitment. All applicants are subject to child safety screening, including interviews, reference checks and verification of Working with Vulnerable People Registration, before employment can commence.

LGT strives to provide a safe and inclusive environment across our services, programs and workplaces, where diversity in all its forms, including strengths, cultural background, identity and abilities are recognised and celebrated.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and anyone who shares our values and passion for supporting children, families, and communities