Family Support Coordinator

Dakabin State School and Moreton Downs State School are seeking applications from someone who is passionate about supporting children and families successfully transition into school, establish positive patterns of attendance and link families to external government and
non-government supports and services and reduce barriers to learning.

This position is temporary full-time (working 0.5 at each school) until 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

If you are interested in working with a highly supportive staff who are dedicated to supporting student outcomes, apply today.

Who We Are:

Dakabin State School:

Dakabin State School prides itself on providing an excellent teaching and learning environment allowing children to achieve academic success and develop positive social and emotional skills. We provide a supportive and caring environment which helps to motivate children. Our Dakabin SS Values: Respect, Achievement, Resilience, Wellbeing and Community are the words that we will live and breathe by.

Moreton Downs State School:

Moreton Downs is a student-centred school that is determined in achieving success for every student. We achieve this by providing quality education in a caring environment. Moreton Downs State School has at its core our values being: Growing, Connecting, Innovating and Discovering. We believe these strong values are traits which will ensure the best outcomes for children as life-long learners and valuable members of our society.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• 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.

The perfect Fit:

• 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)

• Written Response: Aligned to the role description and Leadership Competencies, provide a max 2 page response, addressing the following questions:

• Describe your experience working with educators and support staff to identify and respond to the needs of vulnerable children.
  
  Include how you have facilitated connections between families and external services to support learning and wellbeing.

• Provide an example of how you have supported children and families from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations children, children with disability and/or children in care.
  
  What approaches did you use to ensure culturally responsive and inclusive support?
• Explain how you have contributed to building family capacity and advocating for children experiencing vulnerability within a school or community setting.
  
  How did your actions support sustained engagement in education and improve learning outcomes?

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.