Senior Practitioner - Early Childhood and Transition to School

Our teams are well known for championing creative and innovative solutions to support all children and families to reach their full potential. In Doomadgee we are looking for a Practitioner to support our dedicated Early Childhood programs team to maximise their impact on the lives of children and families. In this varied and challenging role, you’ll develop and implement programs, foster lasting links with the community, develop the capacity of local workers and encourage active engagement with our services.

***   FIFO arrangements considered   ***

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.  

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose. 

A place to make a difference: 

In this full time, maximum term role (through to end of December 2026), you’ll support a local team to deliver our Early Childhood Education programs across Doomadgee.  This will include our School Transition, Play2Learn, Holiday and afterschool programs, working in the 0–8-year-old space. Reporting to our Team Leader, you’ll ideally be based in Doomadgee though a FIFO arrangement will be considered for this role.

You will make a difference by:

• Driving quality programming at the Doomadgee Children and Family Centre
• Supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs, risk management and child protection
• Coaching, training and developing colleagues to increase skill and competency to enable high quality service delivery
• Building and maintaining relationships with the local community and key stakeholders

A place to feel valued:

You’re a passionate early childhood practitioner, who works from a strengths-based perspective and has a talent for mentoring and developing staff. You’ll easily build relationships with the local community, and you’ll prioritise results and risk management. Importantly, you’ll keep the values of 54 reasons at the forefront of your work and will always seek excellence in the services we provide to our families.

This role requires:

• Experience working with teams supporting children and families from diverse backgrounds, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds
• Thorough knowledge of child protection processes and commitment to upholding them 
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating reporting and collecting outcome data
• Degree or Diploma in Early Childhood or another relevant field, or significant relevant experience

A place to belong: 

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:   

• Generous award rate salary (Level 5.1 – $51.00 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• FIFO arrangements considered if you’re not based in Doomadgee, with shared accommodation provided (on a 3/1 basis – 3 weeks in Doomadgee/1 week working from home)
• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum 
•  Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program 
• Internal deployment and secondment opportunities, and opportunities to progress within one of Australia’s largest non-profits

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits. 

Does this sound like the place for you? 

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below. 

Applications Close: Wednesday 17th September 2025.

Position Description: Senior Practitioner Early Childhood Development and School Transition Project

For any queries, please contact our Marg Browne at margaret.browne@54reasons.org.au or Anne Hodge at anne.hodge@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.  

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs. 

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.