Youth Support Coordinator

3 weeks ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia Queensland Department of Education Full time

Cleveland Education and Training Centre is inviting applications for a highly motivated Youth Support Coordinator (Identified) to join our team for the remainder of 2025. We are looking for a proactive individual with a genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of young people who have experienced disrupted and disengaged schooling.

If you're committed to supporting and empowering students to overcome challenges and succeed, apply now and be part of a dedicated team making a real impact.

About The School

Cleveland Education and Training Centre (CETC) offers a unique and meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people aged 10 to 18 within the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. Serving a vast region from north of Rockhampton to the Northern Territory border, including island communities, CETC delivers year-round education programs tailored to support and empower students during challenging times. Staff play a vital role in creating a safe, supportive learning environment while working collaboratively within strict safety protocols.

About The Role

As the Youth Support Coordinator (Identified), you will provide individual and group support to students to maximise their engagement with education and training, working under the direction of the Head of Department and teachers. You will assist with transporting students to attend classes, requiring a valid open driver's licence. The role involves delivering cultural case management support by developing holistic, integrated plans that aid student transition. Strong organisational and time management skills are essential to effectively coordinate and manage these responsibilities.

Your Responsibilities

As the Youth Support Coordinator (Identified), your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Identify barriers to young people achieving outcomes and referral to appropriate support services.
  • Maintain records of student contact on a daily basis.
  • Support students to achieve satisfactory learning outcomes.
  • Develop and monitor post program support as required to meet program performance criteria.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role:

It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of theAnti DiscriminationAct 1991for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.

Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage

For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:

Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;

Accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.

By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.

Applicants to this positionmay haveto provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.

Interested? To Apply
  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
  • Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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.

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.

Occupational group Education & Training
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