Learning and Impact Manager

Imagine a role where you don't just deliver a curriculum; you build it. Where success isn't measured against a syllabus, but against real, lasting shifts in young Australians’ employment, independence and wellbeing.

Co-Hive is redefining what education can look like for young adults navigating personal circumstances that mainstream systems weren't built for. Every Co-Hive program is grounded in self-determination, strengths and experiential learning. This isn't about managing outcomes for a classroom in a given year. It's about building the curriculum and systems that make every participant's progress visible and measurable; knowing precisely where they stand, and precisely what it will take to move them from where they are to who they're capable of becoming.

Now Co-Hive needs someone to own that model end-to-end.

This is a senior leadership role with real, hands-on ownership: the design and continuous refinement of Co-Hive's curriculum and learning content across all programs, the systems that make every participant's progress visible, and leading a team of Program Facilitators and Program Assistants who bring it all to life. Reporting to the CEO and sitting on Co-Hive's Management team, you'll also help build the foundations - the systems, processes and team capability - that Co-Hive will stand on as it grows.

If you've led education at scale and want your next chapter to be about building something with lasting impact, this is that chance.

You'll bring:

• 7+ years' experience in education leadership or inclusive program leadership, including curriculum design and delivery (a tertiary qualification in Education is preferred, not essential)
• A proven track record leading and developing teams, building capability and engagement
• Experience developing individualised plans in partnership with participants, families and allied health professionals
• Confidence evaluating and strengthening existing curriculum, with the ability to design new programs from the ground up
• A builder mindset — comfortable taking something that isn't yet fit for purpose in a start-up environment and building it into something better
• A current Working With Children Check (or eligibility) and full working rights in Australia

You're collaborative, calm and solutions-focused, bringing steady leadership when things get complicated. You're a natural communicator who builds genuine, trusted relationships with participants, families and staff. And you're driven by a deep belief in self-determination, equity and possibility for every participant, motivated by work that keeps evolving, and keeps making a genuine impact in the lives of young Australians.

About Co-Hive

Founded in 2024, Co-Hive is Australia's first education-driven community for young adults aged 17–35 with mild disability and neurodivergence, a cohort too often left without support once school ends. Today, 140+ young people attend weekly, building skills, confidence and genuine pathways to employment, further study, independence and belonging. We're a fast-growing ‘for-purpose’ organisation with ambitious plans to reach more Co-Hivers, and this role sits right at the centre of that growth.

Curious to know more? Visit www.cohive.com.au and follow us on socials.

Apply Now

If this sounds like your next chapter, we'd love to hear from you. Please Apply Now, including your resume and a cover letter outlining why you're interested in the role and how your experience aligns with this role.