This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. About the Department of Education: Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us. Who We Are: Stanthorpe State High School is a well-established co-educational government secondary school serving students from Years 7-12 in the beautiful Granite Belt region of Queensland, approximately two hours' drive from Toowoomba. The school plays a central role in educating the local rural community, with a strong emphasis on quality learning, long-standing traditions, and shared community values. We pride ourselves on a balanced approach to education that supports academic achievement, emotional wellbeing, and active student engagement, all guided by our core values of respect, resilience, commitment, and responsibility. Your Role: As the Guidance Officer, you will provide expert advice, leadership and support in the development and delivery of programs that promote student wellbeing, engagement and success. The role focuses on implementing preventative and early intervention strategies that address students' personal, social, emotional and educational needs, and support the development of resilience and lifelong learning skills. This position is part of a whole-school approach to student support and is delivered in collaboration with staff, families and external agencies.Your Responsibilities: * Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision. * Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions. * Assist schools in the implementation of student protection, gifted and talented education, behaviour support policies and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans. * Provide leadership and specialised support in response to student protection issues; critical incidents and emergencies; and the transition of students into alternative education programs, and their reintegration back intomainstream schooling. Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities. Submit Your Application: * Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) * Attach a a two-page suitability statement that describes your skills and attributes relevant to this role. The response should be no less than 10 point font. * Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.