Description:
The Metropolitan South Region are looking for Wellbeing Youth Workers who have a passion for providing professional support and information for students, parents, carers and school communities that facilitate partnerships in decision making for the enhancement of all students' learning. The Wellbeing Youth Worker will work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team at the school level. The position will provide direct early intervention support to complex students at risk of disengaging from education and their school community. The Department of Education maintains a talent pool for Wellbeing Youth Worker positions. Successful candidates are considered for vacancies as they arise. There is the possibility of part-time and full-time positions available. Positions start date is 14 July 2025.
Job details
Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Full-time,Part-time Occupational group Education & Training Classification AO3 Workplace Location Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Ipswich region Job ad reference QLD/MSR636831/25T Closing date 27-May-2025 Yearly salary $75886 - $84201 Fortnightly salary $2908.70 - $3227.40 Job duration Contact person Sharon Seccombe Contact details 0484 572 394Access the National Relay Service
About the Role
- Provide individualised case management and intervention to promote a student's social and emotional wellbeing, educational engagement, attendance and academic success.
- Engage at risk and complex students in social and interpersonal skill building, behaviour modification activities and educational engagement activities.
- Work in partnership with classroom teachers to implement individual student support plans.
- Develop and deliver engagement programs or partner with an approved external program provider to implement well-being, interpersonal or educational engagement programs.
- Work with students, and their families, to determine and implement strategies suited to their context that help students to have a more positive educational experience.
- Enhance students' social skills, assertiveness, self-esteem and problem-solving skills through a strength-based approach to providing support.
- Work collaboratively with cohorts of students who may be facing similar challenges to build peer relationships and establish social networks for support
- Undertake home visits to disengaged students and families and provide wrap around support.
- Develop external partnerships with community service partners to provide additional wrap around services to students and families.
- With student permission, work with other wellbeing and school staff to ensure strategies developed for the student can be put in place in the classroom and the wider school community.
What you can expect in return:
- Flexible working arrangements including the opportunities to vary work arrangements during school holidays
- Part-time and full-time options available
- 12.5% superannuation
- 38 hours a week
A mandatory requirement of this role is:
- When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Highly Desirable for this role:
- Relevant TAFE or University Qualification related to youth work.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.
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.
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.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.