Careers Overview

Investing in professional development, rewarding excellence and fostering a supportive working environment are pivotal to Gowrie NSW’s operational philosophy and continued success.

Gowrie NSW is all about working with like-minded people who positively encourage one another and share a genuine passion for children and families, working as part of the community and contributing to an important history of delivering quality, dedicated service.

As a mid-sized but high-performance ‘boutique’ organisation, Gowrie NSW employs 108 permanent staff with an average of 24 casual staff positions across 11 sites in NSW. Gowrie prides itself on its ability to retain management, administrative, care and teaching staff on a long term basis by encouraging career advancement at every level of service. Gowrie NSW provides a strong professional development program for employees, with many staff supported to obtain or upgrade formal qualifications by attending short courses, seminars and conferences in relevant subjects.

To further facilitate and nurture our unique work culture, Gowrie NSW offers a whole raft of attractive work conditions and benefits that are well above industry awards. Special entitlements can include:

• Staff access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Maternity Leave for staff completing three or more years of continuous service (in addition to the government’s Paid Parental Leave)
• Up to 80 hours paid Study Leave to participate in practicums or complete studies in a work-related area
• Provision of part time roles
• Flexible work hours for Head Office personnel