Make a meaningful impact on the future of educational outcomes in Queensland.

Provide mental health and wellbeing support to students, while maintaining work life balance within a truly supportive, inclusive work environment.

Northern Peninsula Area State College (NPASC) is seeking to fill a vacancy for the position of Guidance Officer - Student Wellbeing - 0.4 FTE across the 3 campuses of the college and 0.6 FTE general Guidance duties at Ama Mary Eseli Injinoo Primary Campus.

If you are an experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and professional Guidance Officer, you have the opportunity to join the NPASC community commencing Term 2, 2026 until end the end of 2027.

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

The College:

Northern Peninsular Area State College is situated on the tip of Cape York Peninsula. The College (NPASC) is a K-12 College with 3 campuses. Ama Mary Eseli Injinoo and Bamaga Primary Campuses have Kindy to Year 6, while Year 7 - 12 secondary student needs are met by the Senior Campus in Bamaga. All campuses are managed by a Head of Campus, with the College Principal overseeing strategic direction.

Living in Bamaga:

Living and working in the remote town of Bamaga, you will have access to the generous benefits the Department offers for temporary teachers and staff employed in rural and remote locations. These benefits include travel, location allowances and subsidised departmental housing.

Your Role:

The successful applicant will contribute to the development of a comprehensive student support and wellbeing program that is responsive to the needs of the school community. You will be required to provide leadership, support and case management in responding to some of the most complex and challenging of circumstances including student protection matters, critical incidents and mental health issues. You will have the ability to form strong and productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to develop and implement plans and programs that are responsive to the needs of students.

As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will offer therapeutic support to students with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assess the mental health needs of students to inform appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Deliver individual and group interventions to students which address mental health concerns
• Work collaboratively with schools' leadership and student support teams to inform student support planning, and provide advice to teachers supporting students' mental health in the classroom
• Develop referral and case management processes to support delivery of the service
• Coordinate referrals to external agencies, and work collaboratively with external networks and stakeholders to ensure access to appropriate supports for students
• Provide advice and assistance to families to support the mental health of students
• Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team

Please vie the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

The Benefits:

• Generous salary package plus locality allowances
• Generous relocation assistance and support for individuals and families
• Access to local, regional and state-wide professional development opportunities

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 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description 

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, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  FNR685097_26T Role Description (PDF, 278KB)
  Role Description