Goodstart Early Learning

Role: Behaviour Support Partner – Regional QLD
Location: Murarrie with Travel to centres across SEQ South including Ipswich, Gold Coast and Darling Downs
Employment Type: Full timeFixed-term (November 2028 funded)
At Goodstart, we are committed to improving outcomes for children by strengthening educator capability and building inclusive, high-quality early learning environments.
As a Behaviour Support Partner, you will work directly with allocated Goodstart Centres across South East and Regional Queensland, partnering with Centre Directors, Educational Leaders and Educators to enhance their knowledge and skills in positive behaviour guidance.
You will provide face-to-face, evidence-based coaching and professional learning to strengthen educator capability in responding to complex, trauma-related behaviours and developmental conditions.
Working within the Goodstart Practice Team, you will utilise established frameworks and resources including the Behaviour Support Kit, Recognition and Response Model and Quality Rating Scales to drive sustained improvement in practice.
Your Impact:
In this role, you will:
<ul>
<li>Deliver engaging professional learning aligned to the National Quality Framework</li>
<li>Implement effective coaching and mentoring strategies to build professional capability</li>
<li>Support educators to strengthen children’s social and emotional self-regulation</li>
<li>Work collaboratively with centre teams to embed sustainable quality improvements</li>
<li>Document goals and action plans to support accountability and ongoing development</li>
<li>Contribute to a child-safe, inclusive and culturally responsive environment</li>
</ul>
What Goodstart can offer you:
<ul>
<li>Fully Maintained Company Vehicle (FMCV) and/or car allowance</li>
<li>Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (as agreed with management)</li>
<li>Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)</li>
<li>Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price</li>
<li>Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA</li>
<li>Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.</li>
<li>Free annual flu shot (optional)</li>
<li>Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance</li>
<li>First Nations Support and Cultural Leave</li>
<li>Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes</li>
<li>Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.</li>
</ul>
You’ll bring to the table:
<ul>
<li>Significant experience in the early childhood education and care sector.</li>
<li>Bachelor’s qualification in Early Childhood Education, Psychology, Allied Health, or related field.</li>
<li>Expertise in positive behaviour guidance, trauma‑informed practice, functional behaviour analysis and inclusive teaching strategies.</li>
<li>Demonstrated experience coaching or mentoring early childhood educators.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and child development best practice.</li>
<li>High‑level communication and facilitation skills, with strengths in culturally responsive and context‑sensitive practice.</li>
<li>Current QLD Working with Children Check</li>
</ul>
How to apply
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email <a href="mailto:fmcmillan@goodstart.org.au" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">fmcmillan@goodstart.org.au</a>
At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Posting Notes: MURARRIE, BRISBANE || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time

Behaviour Support Partner - SEQ Sth

Behaviour Support Partner - SEQ Sth

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