We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and highly skilled Guidance Officer to provide specialised support and guidance to promote the educational, social, emotional and psychological wellbeing of our students. The successful applicant would form an important leader within the student services team. This would suit a collaborative wellbeing leader with strong skills in multi tiered systems of support and trauma informed practice. The position is being offered in a temporary part-time capacity (0.4 FTE or 20 hours per fortnight) commencing 21 January 2027 until 25 June 2027, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About Us

Wynnum State High School has excellent facilities, outstanding programs and strong relationships within our cluster and beyond. We are PROUD of our school and put the needs and wellbeing of our young people first.
We are situated only minutes away from beautiful Moreton Bay and the delightful communities of Manly and Wynnum. Access to the city is direct as we are walking distance from Manly train station. Our school motto is “We're Wynnum, We're Proud”. All of our students are encouraged to be PROUD (positive, respectful, on-task, unified, determined) young people.
This is a great school in which students can learn, grow and achieve. We are passionate about developing students and teachers and we model this by setting high expectations, exuding great optimism and believing that we can achieve so much together. We're Wynnum and We're PROUD.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Provide specialised counselling, advocacy and psychoeducational assessment services to support students' educational, behavioural, social, emotional, mental health and career development needs, offering appropriate advice and recommendations to students, staff and families.
• Collaborate with school leadership, teachers, parents and multidisciplinary support teams to develop and implement individualised support plans, case management strategies and referrals that enhance student wellbeing, engagement and access to learning.
• Identify and assess student learning, developmental, behavioural and psychological needs, recommending appropriate educational adjustments, targeted interventions and support strategies, including intensive behaviour support where required.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership in student protection, critical incident management, risk assessment, behaviour support, gifted and talented education, career development and transitions between educational pathways and settings.
• Maintain professional, ethical and confidential practices in all aspects of student support, ensuring accurate record keeping, compliance with legislative and departmental requirements, and ongoing professional development and capacity building for school staff and families.

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

How to apply

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

• MSR706681_26T - Role Description (PDF, 300KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants