An opportunity exists for an aspiring applicant to work as a Senior Guidance Officer in the Rockhampton area on a 5-week contract from 26 May 2025 to 27 June 2025.

The position is based in the Rockhampton Regional Office.

The successful applicant will work with a team of Senior Guidance Officers, both locally and regionally.

Job details

This is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. 
This is a temporary full-time position from 26 May 2025 to 27 June 2025.

About the Department

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

Applicants are required to be experienced in psychometric assessments, case management processes, and knowledgeable on departmental policies and procedures that relate directly to guidance duties. Good verbal and written communication are essential.

As the Senior Guidance Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and maintain professional development for guidance and counselling skills.
• Provide direct guidance services to students in consultation with Principals.
• Work closely with Principals and school-based guidance officers to ensure effective guidance and counselling services are delivered to students.
• Support and coordinate the provision of guidance services to schools in collaboration with Principals.
• Develop and implement a system for technical and clinical supervision with Principals to ensure guidance services meet needs, focusing on psychoeducational practices, personal, career, course counselling, and behaviour management interventions.
• Participate in regional Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) teams and lead the development of multi-agency and multi-disciplinary networks to provide holistic support for the complex educational, personal, and vocational needs of students and the community.
• Design and implement training, induction, and supervisory programs for Guidance Officers.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

To be considered, applicants need to have the mandatory qualifications to be eligible to work as a Guidance Officer in the QLD education system and have current or recent experience in the Guidance Officer or Senior Guidance Officer role.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a 1-page written response outlining your knowledge, skills and abilities.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 
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.

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.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR636791_25E - Role Description (PDF, 407KB)
  Role Description