Family Support Coordinator

Glenmore State School and Berserker Street State School are excited to offer a shared role as part of a new initiative focused on improving school transitions, attendance, and access to support
services. You'll be part of a supportive and dedicated team, committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young learners.

If you're driven to create positive change and thrive in a collaborative school environment, we invite you to apply.

Who We Are:

Glenmore State School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school located in North Rockhampton, known for its strong academic focus and commitment to student wellbeing. The school offers a rich and engaging curriculum that supports every child's growth, with dedicated teachers who personalise learning to meet individual needs. Glenmore prides itself on fostering a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment where students are encouraged to be curious, confident, and resilient learners.

Berserker Street State School is a vibrant and community-focused school with a proud history of supporting students and families in Rockhampton's heart. Known for its strong sense of belonging and cultural inclusivity, the school celebrates diversity and builds strong partnerships with families and local organisations. With a focus on early years learning, student support, and positive behaviour, Berserker Street provides a solid foundation for lifelong learning and success.

Steop 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.

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 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches is essential.
• Knowledge of the regions demographic and local service providers and agency supports would be highly regarded.

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 2-page written statement in response to 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.