School Community Liaison Officer

4 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Listen and understand using empathy and compassion, to initial telephone contact with parents, carers and other community members' regarding concerns or complaints and refer them back to the school to negotiate a suitable outcome.
- Provide advice to parents, carers and other community members on a broad range of departmental policies and guidelines and assist them with their understanding of such policy and guidelines.
- Liaise between the parents, carers and other community members and the school, to achieve a suitable outcome and resolution of relevant issues.
- Foster open effective communication, and develop relationships to enhance the likelihood of resolution of concerns between parents, carers, other community members and school personnel.

The School Community Liaison Officer reports to the reports through the Principal Advisor, Regional Services to the Director, Education Services within the region.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**How to Apply**:

- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

    OverviewThe Metropolitan South Region is seeking applications for a School Community Liaison Officer to join the team. In this role, you will provide accurate advice and support to parents, carers, and other members of the school community across the region. As the first point of contact, you will respond to enquiries related to departmental policies and...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Department of Education Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

    The Metropolitan South Region is seeking applications for a School Community Liaison Officer to join the team. In this role, you will provide accurate advice and support to parents, carers, and other members of the school community across the region. As the first point of contact, you will respond to enquiries related to departmental policies and guidelines....


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Department Of Education Full time

    Community Liaison Officer - Woodridge State High SchoolJoin to apply for the Community Liaison Officer - Woodridge State High School role at Queensland Department of EducationCommunity Liaison Officer - Woodridge State High School5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Community Liaison Officer - Woodridge State High School role at...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeCommunity Full time $60,000 - $90,000

    Job Summary:About this role,As a Community Liaison Officer, you will play a vital role in strengthening connections between the school and its community. Your responsibilities will include building strong partnerships by providing information, support, and opportunities for shared decision-making that enhance student learning.


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

    About the Department of EducationWorking 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...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Buscojobs Full time

    About the RoleAs the Community Liaison Officer at Woodridge State High School, you will play a vital role in strengthening the connection between the school and its diverse community.You will assist in building strong school community partnerships by providing information, support, and opportunities for shared decision-making that enhance student learning.A...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

    *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...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

    About the Department of EducationWorking 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...


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Buscojobs Full time

    About the RoleAs the Community Liaison Officer at Woodridge State High School, you will play a vital role in strengthening the connection between the school and its diverse community. You will assist in building strong school community partnerships by providing information, support, and opportunities for shared decision-making that enhance student learning....


  • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

    About the Western Cape CollegeThe Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa. Each Campus is set in its own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment, spread over a vast area of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North...