Workforce Planning Specialist

Role: Workforce Planning Specialist

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane, QLD

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Plan, Analyse, Optimise. Make an Impact on Our Workforce!

As a Workforce Planning Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Goodstart’s workforce. Reporting to the Head of Workforce Planning, you will support the design and implementation of workforce planning strategies that drive talent decisions and resource optimisation across the organisation.

Your expertise will empower Centre Directors and State Teams to plan effectively for current and future workforce needs, optimise resources, and drive continuous improvement. Using data, design thinking and commercial insight, you’ll help ensure the right people are in the right roles at the right time.

Your Impact:

• Drive the implementation of organisation-wide workforce planning strategies, supporting operational and strategic objectives.
• Partner with Centre Directors and state teams to review rosters, identify labour efficiencies, and uplift workforce capability.
• Analyse business performance data to identify workforce risks and opportunities, informing future planning.
• Support new centre openings and organisational initiatives with expert workforce planning.
• Provide coaching and advice to leaders, building capability and best practice across the organisation.
• Use data and analytics to inform decision-making, support compliance, and advance inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with health, safety, and compliance standards in all workforce planning activities.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• 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
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• 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.

You’ll bring to the table:

• Strong critical thinking skills, using data to make effective, organisation-wide decisions.
• Proven experience in workforce planning or related functions, ideally within large or complex organisations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey information clearly across various formats.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or Power BI for managing and analysing workforce data.
• Openness to change and a creative approach to problem-solving.
• A growth mindset, with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Proactive, action-oriented, and able to drive projects forward independently.
• Alignment with Goodstart’s vision, guiding principles, and purpose.
• Current Working with Children Check

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 [email protected]

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email [email protected]

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) || | SF:LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Full-Time