Bellbird Park State Secondary College is seeking a dedicated Guidance Officer to support senior students in successfully navigating Years 11 and 12 and achieving positive post-school outcomes.

The role focuses on providing advocacy, counselling, wellbeing support, and career guidance, assisting students to manage academic demands, overcome personal challenges, and transition into further education, training, or employment.

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.

Who We Are:

Welcome to Bellbird Park State Secondary College, one of Queensland's newest secondary school.

The school opened in January 2017 for year 7 students and will continue to grow a year level at a time until 2022 when our first year 12 students will graduate.

The College has been founded on strong community relationships.

The school's logo, uniform, policies and school vision, mission and values reflect a strong community that seeks high expectations and student outcomes.

It is important to us that all members of our College community understand and support the high expectations of being a Bellbird Park SSC student.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The successful applicant will work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to promote student engagement and wellbeing, while nurturing our vision of developing resilient and ambitious young people who are empowered to actively participate in their futures and contribute positively to their communities.

Responsibilities include:

• Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
• Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
• Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.

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.
• 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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR691985_26T Role Description (PDF, 317KB)
  Role Description