About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
**Responsibilities include**:
- Be part of the professional team working with the school and the community and liaise with students, teachers, parents, guidance officers, special needs teacher, administrative officers, officers of welfare agencies and other government departments.
- Monitor the attendance policy as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems and allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand.
- Forge links between the school and families of students who show persistent absence from schooling to encourage students' continuous attendance at school and to assist students determine future educational requirements.
- Identify and provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing difficulties at school and/or at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely.
- Maintain spreadsheets, data bases and accurate record keeping.
- Contribute to a positive, caring and supportive school image in the community.
- Advise the Principal of students who may be at risk (at home or in the school setting).
- Home visits with student/s and their families to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.
- Developing and implementing programs dealing with social skills/assertiveness/self-esteem/etc.
- Coordinating strategies and procedures to counter cause/s of avoidance of school situation.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Interested? To Apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- One page response to the following question:
- How does your experience align with the responsibilities of a Youth Worker in supporting students, families, and school staff to address educational, social, and emotional challenges, while contributing to our school's commitment to student success and fostering meaningful relationships?
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.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
📌 Youth Worker - Gainsborough State School
🏢 Education
📍 Gold Coast