Queensland Pathways State College is seeking an experienced and dedicated Guidance Officer to work across our Coorparoo and Mount Gravatt campuses. This role is offered on a full-time temporary basis, from 14 July 2025 until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.

You will work in alignment with Guidance Officers at other campuses to provide professional expertise, leadership and support to your campuses and the broader school community, developing and implementing plans, programs, and procedures to support students in achieving positive educational, developmental and lifelong learning outcomes.

You will focus on prevention and proactive intervention; respond to identified personal, social, emotional and educational needs; and work collaboratively with students and stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.

Job details

About Queensland Pathways State College

Queensland Pathways State College (QPSC) is a state high school that specialises in supporting young people aged 15 to 18 (minimum Year 10) who have significant barriers to accessing mainstream education. QPSC delivers a 12 month senior transition program with a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, workplace skills and wellbeing.

Many of our students have experienced anxiety, depression, long-term disengagement from schooling, trauma, homelessness, or other adversity. We provide a safe, supportive and trauma-informed approach to education, so that students are able to achieve their goals and purposefully move on to pathways in further education, training and employment.

QPSC has nine campuses: Bracken Ridge, Bundamba, Coorparoo, Goodna, Moreton Bay, Mount Gravatt, Mount Isa, Toowoomba and Townsville.

About the Role

As the Guidance Officer you will:

• Advocate, provide counselling and individual support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents in relation to educational, behavioural, career development, post-schooling pathways, mental health and family issues;
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access to and engagement in educational programs.
• Identify and help overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing, providing specialist advice and recommendations to key stakeholders;
• Provide leadership and specialised support in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and emergencies;
• Balance the ethical issues of privacy and confidentiality for each student with the appropriateness of sharing information with others, and maintain a comprehensive and professional record-keeping system that complies with policy and legal requirements of parental and legal access to official records.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an efficient and effective person familiar with the systems and processes utilised within the Department of Education to support inclusive education, while demonstrating sophisticated and adaptable counselling and interpersonal skills. The case management model in this context requires the applicant to work closely with staff, parents, students and community groups. This role is split across two campuses - Coorparoo and Mount Gravatt - meaning the successful applicant will need to be able to manage their time and communication with agility to provide a high level, equitable service across two contexts and within two teams.

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

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg 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. 

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.

• MSR634828_25T - Role Description (PDF, 170KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants