The Wellbeing Workforce initiative has been established to support Queensland state schools and their students. The additional wellbeing professionals provided through this initiative will ensure every Queensland state school student has access to support for their wellbeing at school. As part of this initiative, we are seeking Guidance Officers (Wellbeing) for the Kingaroy area. This role is based at Taabinga State School providing the service to a circuit of schools, including Guidance Officers are supported with access to fleet vehicles and subsidised housing.

Please note this cluster role is offered on a temporary full-time basis until 12 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About us:

Taabinga State School is located in Kingaroy. We are an innovative learning community that engages students in deep and meaningful learning experiences. We aim to provide our students with skills required to ensure they are innovative, resilient, philanthropic, and respected global citizens and leaders of the future. Our school community is passionate about ensuring that each student experiences success each day.

Our teachers have high expectations for our students and are committed to continually improving their outcomes. Taabinga State School provides a learning environment that meets the learning needs of all students in an ever-changing world.

Please note that Taabinga State School is the base location for this role, however a full list of schools and FTE is listed below.

Your opportunity:

The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) role is a specialised guidance role, with a particular focus on therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

The role will deliver a range of services to the school community, with a key aspect being to provide counselling and structured wellbeing supports to students.

The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) will support students with a range of personal and social issues, such as addressing mental health concerns, managing peer and family relationships and improving engagement with schooling. 

With this specific focus on wellbeing support, the Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) has a narrower focus of the Guidance Officer role.  The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) works closely with Principals, leadership teams, community agencies and the student support team, including other Guidance Officers within the school.

Please note the list of cluster schools and FTE for this role:

• Coolabunia State School 0.10
• Kumbia State School 0.10
• Crawford State School 0.10
• Tingoora State School 0.10
• Wondai State School 0.20
• Wooroolin State School 0.10
• Taabinga State School 0.30
• Durong South State School 0.00

Interested? To Apply: 

• Please attach the following:
  •    A brief resume, no more than two pages, including phone and email contact details for two referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). (If you are currently practising as a Guidance Officer one of your referees should be your current supervising Senior Guidance Officer).
  •    A 2-page response outlining:
  o    your suitability to the Guidance Officer - Wellbeing role against the role description, demonstrating your knowledge of, and experience in delivering, therapeutic wellbeing interventions to students;
  o    any other relevant wellbeing-related practice you've undertaken;
  o    any training and professional development you've completed with a focus on student wellbeing.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
pplications 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.

• DSR701712_26T - Role Description (PDF, 299KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants