About Lifestart
YOUR FUTURE, EMPOWERED!
Lifestart was founded in 1996 by a group of eight families who believed kids with disability deserved better support. Today, we operate out of eight offices throughout NSW and support over 10,000 children and young people, their families and their carers across Australia. It’s a success we’re proud of because it is a success built on lived experience and a genuine desire to change lives for the better.
Lifestart Disability Services delivers the Early Childhood Approach on behalf of the NDIS across NSW. We work in partnership to empower children aged 0-9 years and their families, building their capacity so they have the tools to reach their full potential.
About the Role
As an Early Childhood Coordinator (Key Worker), you will support families with concerns about their child’s development through the NDIS Early Childhood Approach. We welcome applicants with backgrounds in early childhood or special education, allied health, or social work who are passionate about supporting young children with developmental delays or disabilities. This is a full-time, fixed-term opportunity until June 2027, offering a flexible hybrid work model across community settings, client homes, preschools and schools, your home office, and our Gosford office.
What You’ll Do
- Observe and assess children in natural environments using your understanding of child development and developmental milestones
- Partner with families to explore goals, priorities, and what matters most for their child
- Manage a caseload, including preparing clear, high-quality reports aligned with NDIA requirements
- Deliver short-term early intervention strategies that build capability and support development and participation
- Connect children and families with relevant community and mainstream supports (health, playgroups, education, parenting and recreation services)
- Collaborate with a diverse transdisciplinary team to provide holistic, coordinated support
What You Bring
- A relvant Degree or equivalent experience (Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Teaching)
- Experience supporting children with developmental delay, disability, or additional needs using family-centred and strengths-based approaches
- Strong understanding of early childhood development and early intervention practice
- Confidence writing clear, detailed reports and using digital systems/CRMs
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative mindset
- Understanding of the NDIS and Early Childhood Approach (highly regarded)
What You’ll Need
- Alignment with our values: Empowerment, Equity, Collaboration, and Impact
- Current driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle, with travel across the Central Coast region
- Current (or willingness to obtain) NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check.
What Makes Lifestart Different?
We want to see you succeed!
Other benefits include:
- Competitive salary plus superannuation, annual leave loading and NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment allowance ($2650) (Estimate what your increased take-home pay would be – https://www.cbb.com.au/salary-packaging-calculator/)
- One week of paid gifted leave, one additional week of personal leave (15 days total), and cultural/ceremonial leave as part of Lifestart’s commitment to acknowledge the diverse backgrounds of our employee.
- Access to novated vehicle leasing, travel allowances & expense reimbursement.
- Flexible working conditions, including hybrid option.
- A strong focus on employee wellbeing, including access to a free Employee Assistance Program with complimentary counselling sessions, and dedicated days for team building and bonding.
- Access to structured professional development, supervision, and peer support, with a strong emphasis on career succession.
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families.
Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and families that need a little bit of extra support.
Ready to apply?
If you are ready to embrace a new challenge that will allow you to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your experience and what drives you to join our team.
For further information please see our website https://www.lifestart.org.au/our-culture/ or email careers@lifestart.org.au
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, welcoming people with disability or lived experience, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community and those people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to our team. When you join Lifestart, we will value each individual’s unique contribution.
We are not accepting introductions from recruitment agencies.
