Guidance Officer

Northern Beaches State High School is seeking a dedicated and experienced Guidance Officer to join our supportive and dynamic team. In this vital role, you will provide professional leadership and expertise to help develop and implement strategies that support students in achieving positive educational, emotional, and lifelong learning outcomes.
Working collaboratively, you will design and deliver proactive programs focused on prevention and early intervention, tailored to meet the personal, social, and educational needs of our students while building resilience and essential life skills.

Apply now to make a meaningful impact and help shape a brighter future for our students at Northern
Beaches State High School.

About the School

Northern Beaches State High School has grown to become the premier school of choice for parents and students in the rapidly growing Northern Beaches area of Townsville. Everything we do is underpinned by our values of Respect, Responsibility, and Resilience. These values shape our culture, guide our actions, and support students in becoming confident, capable, and engaged members of society.

Our vision is to be a thriving school community where excellence, respect, and resilience inspire academic achievement and nurture positive social growth. Our dedicated staff have high expectations of themselves and their students, working tirelessly to provide rich learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom. Our school offers a vast array of pathways providing industry and tertiary education opportunities upon graduation.

For us, working at Northern Beaches State High School is more than a job. It's an opportunity to help young people grow, develop curiosity, and build the skills and mindset needed to take their place in the world. We take great pride in the support we provide to students and families, ensuring every young person gains confidence and resilience as they navigate life's challenges.

Your Responsibilities

As the Guidance Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
• Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
• Assist schools in the implementation of student protection, gifted and talented education, behaviour support policies and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans.
• Balance the ethical issues of privacy and confidentiality for each student with the appropriateness of sharing information with others, and maintain a comprehensive and professional record keeping system that complies with policy and legal requirements of parental and legal access to official records.
• Participate in relevant professional development, and prepare and implement professional and personal skill development programs and in service activities for administrators, teachers and parents
• Provide leadership and specialised support in response to student protection issues; critical incidents and emergencies; and the transition of students into alternative education programs, and their reintegration back into mainstream schooling.

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

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.
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.