Regents Park State School is seeking a part-time Guidance Officer (0.40 FTE and 20 hours per fortnight) for two days per week providing a Guidance Service to the school community.

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and student-focused Guidance Officer to join our school community and provide high-quality counselling and educational support to students. In this role you will work collaboratively with students, families, teachers, school leadership and external agencies to assess and respond to students' educational, behavioural, social, emotional, mental health and career development needs.

This is a temporary part-time position commencing 21 January 2027 until 25 June 2027, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About us:

Regents Park State School is a friendly, community orientated school which values and fosters positive behaviour and academic achievement. Our school motto is ‘Together We Achieve', and as such we value the relationships between school and home to provide a successful, positive learning environment.

We pride ourselves on our school-wide approaches to English, Mathematics and Science as well as our unique Arts program. At Regents Park State School, we work together with your child as our student to prepare them for their future.

At Regents Park we demonstrate STAR behaviour - Safety - Teamwork - Achievement - Respect.

Our keys to success are: Confidence - Getting along - Organisation - Persistence - Resilience.

Your opportunity:

As a Guidance Officer, you will play a key role in supporting students to achieve positive educational, personal, social, emotional and career outcomes. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide professional guidance, counselling, assessment and case management services that respond to the diverse needs of students and their families.

You will provide individualised support, advocacy and advice to students, teachers and parents across a range of educational, behavioural, developmental, mental health, family and career-related matters. You will build strong partnerships with school staff, families and external support agencies to coordinate appropriate services, referrals and interventions that promote student wellbeing, participation and engagement in education.

A key component of the role will be providing counselling and support to students as they navigate significant educational, personal, social, emotional and career decisions. You will work alongside students throughout the decision-making and implementation process, helping them identify appropriate pathways and access the support they need.

Please review the attached role description for further details.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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.

• SER705132_26T - Role Description (PDF, 302KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants