We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join our school community. This rewarding role provides an opportunity to support the wellbeing, mental health, and educational engagement of students through counselling, advocacy, case coordination, and collaboration with families, schools, and community services.

As a school-based Social Worker, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide professional social work services that support positive outcomes for children and young people. Through individual and group interventions, family engagement, and strong partnerships with external agencies, you will play a vital role in enhancing student wellbeing and helping students achieve their full potential.

This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.40FTE), 30 hours per fortnight.

Job details

About our School:

Established in 1960, Trinity Bay State High School is a highly regarded Independent Public School with a strong tradition of excellence in teaching and learning. Located in Cairns, the school is recognised for its outstanding student outcomes, strong community reputation, thriving International Program, and partnerships with James Cook University and Central Queensland University. Trinity Bay offers a rich and diverse curriculum supported by an extensive range of extracurricular opportunities, with established strengths in science, performing and visual arts, public speaking and debating, business studies, and sport. The school provides students with opportunities to develop their talents, pursue their interests, and achieve their personal best. With a vibrant and inclusive community, Trinity Bay welcomes students from local, regional, interstate, and international backgrounds. Its diverse learning environment fosters collaboration, respect, and strong relationships, ensuring students are challenged, supported, and inspired to succeed both at school and beyond.

About the Role:

• Operate in an advisory and advocacy capacity providing services specific to the social work discipline.
• Respond to the needs of the student population and school community to provide personal and family counselling, therapy and group work, facilitation of referrals to other allied health professionals, and service and care coordination for the purpose of assisting student's wellbeing and mental health.
• Possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Responsibilities:

• Undertake individual and group counselling with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
• Provide professional social welfare assessments, interventions and follow up support to students, parents/carers and individuals as required.
• Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
• Develop and implement strategies to provide information, support and encourage awareness of, and participation by, parents/carers and the community in school activities and programs.
• Act as the contact for parents/carers and the community to determine relevant issues for improved relationships between the school and community.
• Participate in the planning, development and delivery or organisation of public presentations designed to inform and educate parents and community members/groups about social issues affecting the learning capacity of students.
• Monitor, evaluate and review the implementation of programs provided within an educational environment.
• Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.
• Develop and/or maintain appropriate data collection and confidential record keeping and reporting systems for individual students referred for social work services in line with department procedures and policies.
• Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team within an educational setting, providing support to school, community and inter agency networks relevant to the position's role.

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 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
  
  FNR693434_26T - Role Description (PDF, 301KB)
  Role Description