Guidance Officer

About the Department of Education
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 Yarrilee State School
Yarrilee has established itself as an educational leader at the forefront of schooling in Hervey Bay. Our community of enthusiastic and dedicated staff and parents provide excellent educational opportunities for Yarrilee students.
Today we are an effective and leading school implementing world class curriculum to improve student learning outcomes. Our teaching and resource allocation differentiate the curriculum to meet the needs of our diverse range of students. With our state of the art facilities, we are able to incorporate and embed Information and communication technologies (ICT) into daily practice within each classroom.

**About the RoleAs the Guidance Officer you will**:

- provide professional expertise, leadership and support to school communities and networks in the development and implementation of plans, programs, and procedures to assist students in achieving positive educational, developmental and lifelong learning outcomes
- collaboratively negotiate, develop and implement programs for students that have a focus on preventative and early intervention strategies; are responsive to identified personal, social, emotional and educational needs; and aim to foster resilience and personal skills development.

Guidance Officers contribute towards, and are accountable for the provision of a comprehensive student support program that is responsive to the identified and changing needs of students. The program will be negotiated with and authorised by a line manager, usually the Principal. Guidance Officers are required to provide this service in collaboration with other school-based personnel and external support providers in a variety of educational contexts, including schools and alternative education programs.Guidance Officers are required to participate in regular clinical and technical supervision with a Senior Guidance Officer or their nominee, to ensure the provision of ongoing professional support and development.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply

**Applicants are requested to provide**:

- A CV (maximum 2 pages) with contact details of 2 references (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history);
- Applicants are also requested to provide a written statement (maximum 2 pages) addressing key capabilities 1-5 as per the 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).
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