Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Student Residential is seeking a Student Support Worker to join the team!

If you have a passion for working with adolescents and are prepared to undertake shift work this will be a career pathway you should consider.

You will be responsible for the care and support of high school students in a boarding facility in North West Queensland.

It is a rewarding career path and one to consider if you enjoy working with young people.

Job details

Who We Are:

Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Student Residential provides a supportive boarding environment for students from rural and remote Queensland communities who attend the college's Junior (Years 7-9) and Senior (Years 10-12) campuses.

Staff work collaboratively to promote student wellbeing, academic success, independence and positive behaviour while fostering a safe, inclusive and culturally responsive residential community.

The Residential Campus offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people living away from home.

Step Inot Your Next Chapter:

You will be working in a team of people who are responsible for the safe and secure environment away from home for secondary students in a boarding setting.

You will monitor and liaise with students, parents and school on a regular basis to support and mentor students as they progress through school, ensuring their health and pastoral care needs are met. The ideal applicant should have experience in working with adolescents in a boarding school campus.

Current First Aid training or a willingness to obtain a First Aid certificate, the possession of a Working with Children Blue Card and a car licence are mandatory.

The successful applicant will have to undergo a Criminal History Check before employment commences.

A willingness to obtain a LHR bus licence is compulsory.

This is a 24hr, seven day facility with staff rostered on a variety of shifts throughout the week and the weekend during school terms.

This includes active/awake night shifts for each staff member.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitor the behaviour of students and apply behaviour management strategies in order to assist students gain positive educational and social outcomes.
• Monitor the overall behaviour of students in order to identify if any individuals are experiencing problems and organise intervention before such problems get out of hand.
• Actively participate in team discussions to develop and implement initiatives designed to encourage a positive, caring and supportive residential environment for students.
• Actively contribute to the development and management of a safe and secure environment for secondary students residing at the campus by rigorously applying all systems and procedures.

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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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
  
  NQR695115_26P Role Description (PDF, 316KB)
  Role Description