Youth Worker - Kurwongbah State School

Education (Organisation site)

Metropolitan North Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division

Kurwongbah State School is seeking a passionate and skilled Youth Worker to join our wellbeing workforce in strengthening student engagement, wellbeing, and attendance.

This role is central to delivering on the department's Brighter Futures strategy, ensuring every young person is supported to remain engaged in learning, build positive pathways, and experience success at school and beyond.

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

Job details

• Position status: Fixed Term Temporary
• Position type: Full-time
• Occupational group: Education & Training
• Classification: AO3
• Workplace Location: Brisbane - North,Moreton Bay - South
• Job ad reference: QLD/MNR684736/26T
• Closing date: 21-Apr-2026
• Yearly salary: $77354 - $85833
• Fortnightly salary: $2965.00 - $3290.00
• Total remuneration:
• Salary Other:
• Job duration: Until 31 July 2026 unless otherwise determined
• Contact person: Peter Davey
• Contact details: 07 3481 4333 Access the National Relay Service

Who We Are:

The school and community will work together to enable each individual to develop to their maximum potential, socially, emotionally, physically and academically.

This growth will be fostered in a warm supportive environment where the self worth of each child will be encouraged.

The school community will support all students to become responsible, co-operative individuals who will be able to make effective decisions in a changing society.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Be part of the professional team working with the school and the community and liaise with students, teachers, parents, guidance officers, special needs teacher, administrative officers, officers of welfare agencies and other government departments.
• Monitor the attendance policy as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems and allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand.
• Forge links between the school and families of students who show persistent absence from schooling to encourage students' continuous attendance at school and to assist students determine future educational requirements.
• Identify and provide appropriate assistance to students experiencing difficulties at school and/or at home which may put them at risk of leaving school prematurely.
• Maintain spreadsheets, data bases and accurate record keeping.

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

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB) Information Package for Applicants
• MNR684736_26T Role Description (PDF, 313KB) Role Description