Are you ready to be part of a meaningful initiative that helps children take confident steps through life and learning? Family Support Coordinator positions are now open at Morayfield State School, Caboolture State School, Bellmere State School, and Tullawong State School. These roles focus on supporting students and families with smoother school transitions, improving attendance, reducing barriers to learning, and connecting them with vital services.

If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to join a dedicated, supportive team, apply now.

Job details

About the Role

As a Family Support Coordinator, you will help schools support children and families as they successfully transition from early childhood services into school. You will facilitate access to learning and engagement supports that promote positive patterns of attendance, behaviour, and participation in learning. You will also connect families with external government and non-government services to help reduce barriers to learning. As travel between sites or to external services may be required, it is highly desirable that you hold a current driver's licence.
Positions currently available:

• Caboolture State School and Morayfield State School - Job share role between the schools, 1.0 FTE (full-time)
• Bellmere State School - 0.5 FTE (part-time)
• Tullawong State School - 0.5 FTE (part-time)

These positions are temporary through to 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to work with a supportive team committed to student success, apply today. When applying, please clearly indicate which position or positions you would like to be considered for.

Your Responsibilities

As the Family Support Coordinator, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides, and specialist support staff to understand each child's needs and connect families with services such as health, therapeutic, and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning
• Work with and support the needs of vulnerable children from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations children, children with disability, and those in care.
• Support family capacity building to assist their child's learning, development, and wellbeing, encourage ongoing engagement in school, and help the school respond to the complex needs of students and families.
• Assist school communities by advocating for vulnerable children and families to address their needs and facilitate engagement in learning for improved outcomes.

Experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches, is essential. Knowledge of the region's demographics, local service providers, and agency supports will be highly regarded.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
• Attach a written statement (1-page maximum) 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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MNR649051_25T - Role Description (PDF, 264KB)
  Role Description