Senior Social Worker

Are you a passionate and experienced social worker committed to inclusive education and student wellbeing?

Join the Student Support and Engagement team in Metropolitan North as a Senior Social Worker.

You'll lead and collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality social work services that support students with complex needs. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with schools, families, and external agencies to create meaningful change in student outcomes.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Your Role:

As a Senior Social Worker within the Student Support and Engagement team in Metropolitan North, you will provide expert social work services to support students' mental health, wellbeing, and engagement. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, including Senior Guidance Officers, senior therapists, AVTs, and other professionals—to lead and deliver coordinated, student-centred support across schools.

You will play a key leadership role in supporting school communities, mentoring social workers, and facilitating partnerships with families and external agencies. Your ability to engage effectively and lead complex case management will be critical to the success of this role.

Responsibilities include:

• Deliver high-quality mental health and social welfare assessments, interventions, and follow-up support for students and families.
• Lead and collaborate with school based social workers, building capability and clinical expertise across the region.
• Collaborate with school teams, regional staff, and external agencies to coordinate holistic responses to student needs.
• Contribute to the development and evaluation of social work services, policies, and practices.
• Promote inclusive, trauma-informed practices and continuous improvement in service delivery.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

About You:

You are a compassionate and skilled professional who thrives in collaborative environments.

You bring:

• Demonstrated experience in leading social work practice within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Expertise in managing complex student cases and supporting inclusive education.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build effective relationships with schools, families, and external agencies.
• A commitment to equity, student wellbeing, and continuous professional growth.

Benefits:

• A dynamic and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Clinical supervision provided to support reflective practice, professional growth, and high-quality service delivery
• Flexible working arrangements where applicable
• A chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students and school communities

Mandatory requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card) issued by Blue Card Services (Queensland).
• Current C class driver's licence to enable travel between school sites within the region.

Please submit:

• A one-page written response outlining how your skills and experience align with the responsibilities and expectations of this role, with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary collaboration and complex case management.
• A curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than three pages.

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.