Family Support Coordinator

Are you are interested in working within an exciting new initiative that supports confident steps through life and learning? New Family Support Coordinator positions are available in multiple school locations across Toowoomba, Kingsthorpe and Oakey.

Our schools are seeking applications from someone who is passionate about strengthening family-school partnerships, supporting early years transitions, fostering positive patterns of engagement, and connecting families with vital services. There are multiple temporary fulltime and part-time positions available.

If you're ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families, we'd love to hear from you

About the Region

The Darling Downs South West Region is on the western slope of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland and covers an impressive 480,000km2 of land. Our region offers dynamic work environments as well as an affordable and community-oriented lifestyle, with access to essential facilities and diverse experiences for singles and families.

Multiple Schools, Multiple Opportunities

Explore a range of educational opportunities across our region with these outstanding local schools:

• Drayton State School
• Fairview Heights State School
• Harlaxton State School
• Harristown State School
• Kingsthorpe State School
• Newtown State School
• Oakey State School
• Toowoomba North State School
• Wilsonton State School

For more information about each school and their location, please refer to the to the School Profiles attachment.

Step Into Your Next Chapter

As the Family Support Coordinators you will assist the school to support children and families successfully transition into school from early childhood services. You will facilitate access to learning or engagement supports to help establish positive patterns of school attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. You will link families to external government and non-government supports and services to reduce barriers to learning for students.

There are multiple temporary fulltime and part-time positions available for a period of 12 months, unless otherwise determined. Some positions may service more than one school depending on recruitment outcomes. Applicants will be able to select certain preferences when applying.

Responsibilities Include

• Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect families with services, such as health, therapeutic and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning.
• Work with and support the needs of vulnerable children from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations young persons with disability and young persons in care.
• Support family capacity building to assist their child's learning, development and wellbeing, ongoing engagement in school, and the school to respond to the complex needs of students and families.
• Assist school communities advocating for vulnerable children and families to address their needs and facilitate engagement in learning for improved learning outcomes.

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

What You Bring

• Experience working in a culturally responsive manner with culturally diverse families and students and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches is essential.
• Knowledge of, or capacity to develop knowledge of, the early childhood sector and transition processes would be considered beneficial for effectively supporting vulnerable families and children within this sector.

Submit Your Application

• 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 that addresses 2 or more of the following questions:
• What interests you about this role?
• What knowledge, skills or experience (including lived experience) can you bring to the role?
• Is there anything else you'd like to share with the panel? This should be relevant to your ability to deliver in 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.