Youth Worker

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

_About the School:
Samford State School opened in 1872 and we celebrate a proud history of connectedness with the close knit community that is nestled within the Samford Valley. Our School is a student centered community that is focused on the development of the whole child. Through deeply engaging learning experiences our students are supported to become confident lifelong learners who positively impact the world around them. In 2015 we became an Independent Public School. With greater input from parents, teachers and other community members, we have flexibility to shape our direction and make local decisions to benefit our students. Enhanced autonomy is a key ingredient in our approach to being creative, innovative and able to respond to student learning needs.

About the Role:
Ideally, the suitable applicant would have:
Experience working with primary school aged children,
Training in programs to support primary school aged children with social skills, friendships, anxiety and school refusal and experience in delivering them.
Strong knowledge of neurodiversity is a desirable skill.
The ability to work as part of the team who supports students is essential, but the suitable applicant would also be required to work autonomously and keep appropriate confidential records.

Responsibilities include:
Monitor the attendance policy as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems and allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand.
Forge links between the school and families of students who show persistent absence from schooling to encourage students' continuous attendance at school and to assist students determine future educational requirements.
Identify and provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing difficulties at school and/or at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely.
Maintain spreadsheets, data bases and accurate record keeping.
Contribute to a positive, caring and supportive school image in the community.
Advise the Principal of students who may be at risk (at home or in the school environment).

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

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-page written statement 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.

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

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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