Make a meaningful difference in the lives of students by joining a dedicated school community as a temporary full-time Guidance Officer. In this rewarding role, you'll use your professional expertise to support student wellbeing, resilience and educational success through early intervention, collaborative partnerships and tailored support programs that help every student thrive.

This EOI is available until 06 November 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About us:

Welcome to Mackay West State School, a proud and well respected educational institution, recognised across all sectors of education and the wider community for maintaining a consistent approach to academic, sporting and cultural excellence.

At Mackay West State School, students are valued and treated as individuals with a focus on all aspects of their academic and social development.  Our motto, 'always our best", encapsulates our commitment to providing the best possible educational environment for your child.

Our school has an intentional and highly considered approach to planning and enacting the Australian curriculum, teaching and learning, and monitoring student improvement and achievement. The development of solid literacy and numeracy foundations, thinking skills and resilience in all students is a priority and paramount for future learning success. Differentiated practices supports students' engagement and learning achievement.

Your opportunity:

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

• 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.

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 2-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.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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.

• CQR700581_26E - Role Description (PDF, 300KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants