Youth Worker - Moranbah State High School

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

Job Reference QLD/CQR689114/26T

Closing date May 28, 2026

Location Mackay region

Contact
07 4949 2111

About this job

Who We Are:

The school's motto, 'Tomorrow's Future Today' reflects our commitment to working in partnership with families to ensure every student has a quality education that prepares them for a positive productive future in our community.

We pride ourselves as a school that we are leading in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, sporting excellence and the arts, providing innovative, academically challenging, engaging and inspiring learning pathways for all students.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The Youth Worker will work closely with the Youth Support Co-Ordinator to support students from Years 7-12 through mentoring, wellbeing initiatives and targeted intervention strategies.

This role focuses on enhancing student engagement, attendance, social and emotional wellbeing, and supporting positive educational outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

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

The Perfect Fit:

• Experience in working with children / young people who are disengaged or at risk of disengagement from education, demonstrated ability to build positive and supportive relationships with students families and staff, strong interpersonal and communication skills including conflict resolution and de escalation skills, experience supporting student wellbeing , behaviour management and engagement initiatives, ability to work collaboratively within a multi disciplinary team environment.
• Empathy and compassion, Patience and resilience, Initiative and problem solving skills, ability to engage and motivate students, professionalism and confidentiality

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 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

CQR689114_26T Role Description.pdf

Applicant Information Package.pdf