Family Support Coordinator Role
This role is an exciting opportunity to support schools in their efforts to improve student engagement and academic success.
* About the Role:
* As a Family Support Coordinator, you will be responsible for building relationships with children, families, and carers to ensure they receive the necessary support to transition into school successfully.
* You will work closely with teachers, specialist support staff, and other stakeholders to understand the individual needs of each child and connect them with relevant services.
* The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable populations, including First Nations young persons, young persons with disability, and young persons in care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build and sustain positive relationships with children, families, and carers to ensure optimum outcomes for children and their families.
* Respond to individual needs of children, and their families and carers to provide support to transition to school, establish good patterns of attendance and behaviour, and maintain engagement in learning.
* Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides, and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect their families and carers with services, such as health, therapeutic, and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning.
* Work with and support the needs of vulnerable children from diverse and complex backgrounds.
Benefits:
* The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and their families.
* They will also have access to professional development opportunities and a supportive team environment.
Requirements:
* A relevant TAFE or university qualification in youth work or a related field is highly desirable but not mandatory.
* Demonstrated experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or a willingness to undertake training in culturally appropriate approaches, is highly regarded.
How to Apply:
1. Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees.
2. Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) outlining your suitability for the role addressing the key capabilities as outlined above.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.