Guidance Officer

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time
About the School
Grand Avenue State School is a large metropolitan primary school located in the fast-growing western corridor of Brisbane.

We are committed to providing a quality public education that delivers opportunities for all students to achieve learning outcomes and reach their potential.

As a school community we aim to provide a safe, progressive, focussed and supportive learning environment.

We encourage every student to aspire to intellectual, social, emotional and physical success in line with our motto "Grow - Achieve - Succeed.

The culture of our school celebrates diversity and our inclusive practices support students with a wide range of abilities and cultural backgrounds.

About the Role

As the Guidance Officer you will lead and deliver the following activities and 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.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

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


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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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