
Eoi - Youth Worker, Safar Project - Mabel Park
2 days ago
**About Us**:
Mabel Park State High School is an extraordinary school which prides itself on delivering an exceptional education experience. 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. Our reputation as a school, heavily invested in our students' academic wellbeing and our vision to be the most respected, admired and accomplished school, attracts the highest calibre of staff who are aligned in their commitment to the strong learning culture. A focus on academic achievement both now and into the future is expressed both in terms of students' academic results and development as lifelong learners. Our teachers continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of proven and effective teaching and learning practices.
**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.
The Youth Worker reports to the Principal or delegated officer.
The SAFAR project is a multicultural Refugee support program that is primarily targeted at supporting our Afghani Refugee students to find community, connection and belonging in Australia, whatever that may look like for them. The SAFAR project understands how uniquely individual the experience of migration and resettlement can be. From building sporting connections to chasing career goals, we aim to remove barriers, and support our participants to engage with what they need, wherever they may be in their settlement journey.
**About the Role**:
As the Youth Worker, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
**How to Apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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