Caravonica State School is seeking a dedicated Family Support Coordinator as part of an exciting new initiative supporting confident steps through life and learning. In this vital role, you'll help families transition smoothly into school, promote positive attendance, and connect them with essential government and community services.

Join a highly supportive team committed to improving student outcomes and reducing barriers to learning.

Apply now to be part of a meaningful and rewarding journey.

Job details

Who We Are:

Caravonica State School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school located in Far North Queensland, just north of Cairns. Nestled between the rainforest and the reef, the school provides a unique and inspiring learning environment where students are supported to grow academically, socially, and emotionally.

With a strong focus on high expectations, wellbeing, and community engagement, Caravonica State School offers a balanced education that values both academic success and personal development. The school fosters a culture of respect, responsibility, and resilience, preparing students to be confident, capable learners and active citizens.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As the Family Support Coordinators you will assist the school to support children and families successfully transition into school from early childhood services. You will facilitate access to learning or engagement supports to help establish positive patterns of school attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. You will link families to external government and non-government supports and services to reduce barriers to learning for students.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect families 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, including First Nations, young persons with disability and young persons in care.
• Support family capacity building to assist their child's learning, development and wellbeing, ongoing engagement in school, and the school to respond to the complex needs of students and families.
• Assist school communities advocating for vulnerable children and families to address their needs and facilitate engagement in learning for improved learning outcomes.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities. 

What You Bring:

• Experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches is essential.
• Knowledge of the regions demographic and local service providers and agency supports would be highly regarded.

Submit Your Application:

• 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 in response to 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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR661765_25T Role Description (PDF, 268KB)
  Role Description