Early Childhood Australia (ECA) is a national organisation known and respected for the quality and impact of its leadership, advocacy and resourcing on behalf of young children aged between birth and eight years of age. We are currently seeking to fill a number of positions in the ECA National Office, based in Canberra, and various other positions located across Australia. ECA is committed to equal employment opportunities and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as people with a disability.
Open Roles
Inclusion Support Program Team Leader
Alice Springs & Central Australia NT
Do you have the drive, leadership, commitment and energy to be a game-changer for some of the most disadvantaged Australian children who live in the NT ?
If so, then come and work with Early Childhood Australia, NT (ECANT).
The Team Leader role in the Southern Region of the NT is a dynamic and impactful leadership position. In this role, you will guide and inspire a diverse team of inclusion professionals, driving the delivery of inclusion support to early childhood education and care services across the southern region of the NT, based in Alice Springs.
ECANT operates the federal government-funded Inclusion Support Program (ISP) across the whole of the Northern Territory supporting ECEC services in urban, rural and remote communities to increase capacity and capability to include ALL children.
This is a full-time leadership role based in Alice Springs, requiring overnight stays in very remote Aboriginal communities. The successful candidate will work closely with services, families, communities, and other stakeholders.
The current contract runs to the end of June 2026 with extensions subject to ongoing government funding.
Please apply through Seek, including your CV and a cover letter that addresses the Selection Criteria in the position description that can be found here.
Workforce Initiatives Manager
Tasmania
This role leads the ECA Tasmania workforce initiatives project team. This position is responsible for project managing, overseeing and ensuring the successful implementation of initiatives. The Early Childhood Workforce Initiatives Manager will have experience and knowledge of the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector. They will also have an understanding of contemporary ECEC workforce challenges, national and state level workforce development strategies developed to respond to these challenges and the efficacy of initiatives resulting from these strategies.
This position will be located in Tasmania to ensure that the project is informed by local knowledge and the needs of the Tasmanian early childhood education and care sector.
Please apply through Seek, including your CV and a cover letter that addresses the Selection Criteria in the position description that can be found here.
Applications close 9.00 am Monday 14 April 2025.
Education and Care Workforce Connection Project Officer
Tasmania
This role is part of the ECA Tasmania workforce initiatives project team. The role is responsible for supporting the Education and Care Workforce Connection Project through engaging stakeholders in the EYSAC initiative, maintaining the EYSAC online platform and deployment of the ‘Good Fit’ tool. The role will also support, leverage and inform ‘Working Together’ the National Children’s Education and Care Workforce Strategy (2021- 2030), including support for the implementation of the Priority Action Plan and maintain and deepen support for the Skills Compact for Early Childhood Education and Care. The role will work closely with the ECEC Scholarship Project working alongside the Scholarships Project Officer.
This position will be located in Tasmania to ensure that the project is informed by local knowledge and the needs of the Tasmanian early childhood education and care sector.
Please apply through Seek, including your CV and a cover letter that addresses the Selection Criteria in the position description that can be found here.
Applications close 9.00 am Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Scholarships Project Officer
Tasmania
This role is part of the ECA Tasmania workforce initiatives project team. The project officer is responsible for supporting the Tasmanian ECEC Scholarship Project and contribute to the upskilling of the education and care workforce through provision of wrap around strategies to support 200 people to undertake and progress qualifications under scholarships including to allocate and support ECEC workers eligible for the relocation and retention payments. Work includes monitoring and reporting progress, database management and liaising with the funding body, stakeholders, employers, RTOs and universities. The role will work closely with the Education and Care Workforce Connection Project, working alongside the Education and Care Workforce Connection Project Officer.
This position will be located in Tasmania to ensure that the project is informed by local knowledge and the needs of the Tasmanian early childhood education and care sector.
Please apply through Seek, including your CV and a cover letter that addresses the Selection Criteria in the position description that can be found here.
Applications close 9.00 am Tuesday 22 April 2025.
Inclusion Professional – Alice Springs
Southern Region
Looking for a role that takes you beyond the ordinary? Early Childhood Australia NT is seeking passionate Inclusion Professionals based in Alice Springs, offering a rare opportunity to combine meaningful work with unforgettable experiences across the Central Desert.
In this role, you’ll work closely with early childhood education and care services, supporting inclusive, equitable, and high-quality programs for children in some of Australia’s most remote communities. Regular travel will take you on a journey through breathtaking landscapes—red desert sands and culturally rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Imagine road trips through the heart of the NT, from the striking West MacDonnell Ranges to the awe-inspiring Uluru, all while making a real impact in the ECEC sector.
If you’re an adventurer at heart with strong ECEC skills, experience, and a deep commitment to inclusion, this could be the opportunity of a lifetime!
Position Description can be found here.
Inclusion Professional – Northern Region
Darwin
Early Childhood Australia NT is looking for passionate Inclusion Professionals. Based in Darwin, this role offers the opportunity to work closely with early childhood education and care services, with regular travel to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
If you love a road trip, are happy to board a boat to the Tiwi’s, or catch a light aircraft into the Gulf, this could be the role for you! You’ll need to be a great listener and use your best ECEC skills, experience, and aspirations to support inclusive, equitable, and high-quality programs for some of Australia’s most geographically isolated children and families.
Two positions available—make a real impact in the ECEC sector!
Position Description can be found here.
Early Childhood Content Specialist
Sydney or Adelaide
The Early Childhood Content Specialist translates the Be You knowledge base into practical, accessible and engaging content for our diverse audience of early childhood educators.
Working across a range of modalities, you’ll create transformational resources and educational content which support our audience to build their knowledge and take positive action around mental health and wellbeing. Leveraging your excellent writing and editing skills, you’ll also work closely with colleagues throughout the Be You initiative to ensure the consistency, quality and accessibility of our content offering.
This position can be located in either Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or Canberra.
Position Description can be found here.
Apply through seek addressing the selection criteria. Applications close 9.00am AEDT Monday March 3, 2025
