The Youth Worker supports students experiencing educational, social, emotional or behavioural difficulties by coordinating between students, families, school staff and external welfare services.

The role focuses on attendance and engagement, identifying students at risk of leaving school early, providing individual and family support including home visits, developing social and wellbeing programs, and maintaining records and intervention strategies.

Job details

About us:

Founded in 1877 alongside the beautiful Warrego River, Cunnamulla P-12 State School is a rural and remote Prep to Year 12 campus located on the land of the Kunja people in the Darling Downs South West region, 9 hours drive from Brisbane.

With strong ties to the community and a rich educational history, Cunnamulla P-12 State School prioritises the teaching of reading and literacy skills whilst championing contextualised and experiential learning with real-world relevance for the students.

At Cunnamulla P-12 State School, our aim is to convince each student that school is fun and a place where they want to be. We also teach them to be respectful, responsible, safe, and to love and value learning in order for them to be successful in life.

Your opportunity:

As the Youth Worker you will liaise between students, school personnel, and the home parents/guardians of any students who encounter educational, social, emotional or behaviour problems.

Reponsibilities include but are not limited to:

• 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 environment).
• 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.
• Liaising between school community members such as student, fellow students, teachers, administration, parents and Guidance Officer in understanding strategies to regain more positive educational outcomes for the individual.

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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
• 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.

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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• DSR702867_26T Role Description (PDF, 274KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants