Youth Worker

7 months ago

Logan City, Australia Education Full time

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

**About the School**:
At Mabel Park, our vision is to be the most respected, admired, and accomplished school.
We prioritize the holistic development of young individuals, focusing on their well-being, academic achievement, and their journey as lifelong learners. Our Youth Workers are dedicated to innovation and stay at the forefront of proven and effective practices in youth support and development. We take great pride in the richness of our diversity, embracing the 71 cultures represented by our cohort, united in a community committed to inclusion, connection and belonging.
If you are a passionate Youth Worker who shares our vision and values, we invite you to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future success and well-being of the youth under our care.

**Your Opportunity**:
As the Youth Worker you will liaise between students, school personnel, and the home parents/guardians of any students who encounter educational, social, emotional or behaviour problems.Your Role:
Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously, the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities. Responsibilities include:

- Be part of the professional team working with the school and the community and liaise with students, teachers, parents, guidance officers, special needs teacher, administrative officers, officers of welfare agencies and other government departments.
- 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).
- Home visits with student/s and their families to advise and provide strategies for a more positive educational experience.
- Developing and implementing programs dealing with social skills/assertiveness/self-esteem/etc.
- Coordinating strategies and procedures to counter cause/s of avoidance of school situation.
- Liaising between school community members such as student, fellow students, teachers, administration, parents and Guidance Officer in understanding strategies to regain more positive educational outcomes for the individual

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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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