Family Support Coordinator - Pialba State School

job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/NCR669504/25T

Closing date November 20, 2025

Location Wide Bay

Contact (07) 4197 7777

About this job

About our School:

Pialba State School has been an exceptional leader in education on the Fraser Coast for over 140 years, with a culture of care and an engaging curriculum that is enacted by outstanding teachers for students in Prep to Year 6. Our School vision, “Growing together (staff, students and community) to Always be our Best”, reflects that as a school community we set high expectations for every student's learning outcomes, track their progress and celebrate their successes.

Why this Role?

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

The successful applicant will:

• 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 our school community 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.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Possess a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. In accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 a person is prohibited from working in regulated child-related employment unless the person holds a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
• Possess a current drivers' licence.
• Are required to work some after hours.
• May be required to travel.

Interested? To Apply:

• 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 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.

Application Downloads

Applicant Information Package.pdf

NCR669504_25T Role Description.pdf

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