We are seeking a compassionate, skilled, and collaborative Guidance Officer to join our dedicated student support team. In this rewarding role, you will provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment, and evidence-based guidance to support students academic, social, emotional, behavioural, and career development needs. This is a temporary full-time position until 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About Us:

Townsville State High School has a rich history, and a proud tradition, but we aim to provide innovative and creative approaches to the curriculum delivery of educational services and programs. We are a school of achievers in every sense of the word. The performance of every student is important to us and the pursuit of excellence and intellectual quality across our curriculum is a key focus.
Our staff members are highly committed to supporting the individual learning needs of all of our students and achieving continuous improvement in student outcomes. All members of our school community are asked to take personal responsibility and accountability for learning outcomes. We recognise the importance of parents and carers as partners in all aspects of student learning. We have explicit, high-expectations of all learners; we expect and recognise success.
We highly value and focus on the Literacy and Numeracy needs of our students, believing these areas to be the building-blocks of success in all areas of schooling and throughout life.

About the Role:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Deliver comprehensive student support services by providing counselling, psychoeducational assessment, and evidence-based recommendations to address students' educational, behavioural, social, emotional, mental health, and career development needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance student outcomes by working within multidisciplinary teams and partnering with families, school staff, and external agencies to coordinate case management, referrals, and access to appropriate educational and support services.
• Lead student wellbeing, inclusion, and intervention initiatives by supporting student protection, behaviour support, gifted education, risk management, transition planning, and the development of individualised support plans that promote engagement and success.
• Maintain professional, ethical, and legislative standards by balancing confidentiality and information sharing, ensuring accurate record keeping, and complying with relevant legal, policy, and departmental requirements.
• Build capability and provide specialist leadership by delivering professional learning for school communities, supporting critical incident responses, and providing specialised guidance for students with complex behavioural, educational, and transition needs.

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 response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 

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.

• NQR696716_26E - Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants