Are you passionate about helping young people achieve their potential? Do you thrive on building meaningful partnerships, solving complex challenges, and creating opportunities that change lives?

We're seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Transition Pathways Officer to support schools across the South East region, with a focus on the Logan and Scenic Rim area.

Please be aware that this recruitment process could be used to recruit for similar AO5 positions.

If this sounds like you, we;d love to hear from you!

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.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

In this rewarding role, you'll work alongside schools, young people and their families, employers, training providers and community organisations to ensure every young person has the opportunity to successfully transition from school into further education, training or meaningful employment.

Experience and knowledge in the senior schooling space would be beneficial.

Responsibilities include:

• Support schools to interpret, develop, refine, and enact departmental policies, practices and procedures relating to students exiting school prior to the completion of Year 12 to ensure they remain in an eligible option.
• Provide support to schools that will assist in the development and implementation of successful retention and transition strategies and programs that will improve the transition outcomes for ‘at risk' students.
• Provide appropriate support through the identification of student needs options and intervention to young people and their families to assist in the transition of young people into a viable education, training, or employment.
• Collate and analyse confidential information, identifying needs and barriers to formulate the basis for the development of a school to post school transition plan for young people (post compulsory participation phase) who leave school before the completion of Year 12 (transition of students in the compulsory participation phase to be determined by region) and provide appropriate case management, advocacy and support as required.

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

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.

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, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SER694640_26T Role Decsription (PDF, 314KB)
  Role Description