Guidance Officer - Moranbah State High School

Queensland Government; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queensland Government invites applications for a compassionate Guidance Officer at Moranbah State High School. The role focuses on supporting students' educational, social, emotional, and mental health needs, with emphasis on confidentiality and professional judgement.

Responsibilities include counselling, psychoeducational assessments, and coordinating with families, school staff and external agencies to support student engagement and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised student support.
• Collaborate with families, school staff and external agencies to coordinate referrals and services.
• Identify and assess students' learning, behavioural and emotional needs and recommend interventions.
• Support student protection, behaviour and risk management, including transitions.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with legislation and policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised support to students, offering advice to families and school staff on learning, behaviour, mental health, wellbeing, family concerns and career development.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to coordinate case management, referrals and support services that enhance student engagement, inclusion and educational outcomes.
• Identify and assess students' learning, developmental, behavioural and emotional needs, recommending appropriate interventions, educational adjustments and individualised support plans.
• Support the implementation of student protection, behaviour support, gifted and talented education, risk management and transition processes, including responses to critical incidents and intensive behavioural needs.
• Provide guidance on educational pathways, career planning and personal development, maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with legislation and policy, and contribute to professional learning for staff, students and families.

Skills

Counselling

Psychoeducation

Collaboration

Case management

Student support

Communication

Job description

We are seeking a compassionate, proactive and student-centred Guidance Officer to support the educational, social, emotional and mental health needs of our school community. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, sound professional judgement, a commitment to ethical practice and confidentiality, and the ability to build trusting relationships that empower students to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. This is a temporary full-time position commencing 21 January 2027 until 10 December 2027, unless otherwise determined.

About Us

Moranbah State High School strives to ensure students entering our gates for the first time feel welcome and supported. As a whole school community we believe strongly in our school motto and core values. In essence we are about ‘maximising learning' to allow students to pursue positive 'pathways for diverse futures'.

We are clear and strong on the important elements that make a school great. These include effective teaching, positive relationships, appropriate behaviour, uniform and quality communication. Success at school is clearly linked with parental involvement and effective communication between students, parents and teachers.

About The Role

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised support to students, offering advice to families and school staff on learning, behaviour, mental health, wellbeing, family concerns and career development.
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, multidisciplinary teams and external agencies to coordinate case management, referrals and support services that enhance student engagement, inclusion and educational outcomes.
• Identify and assess students' learning, developmental, behavioural and emotional needs, recommending appropriate interventions, educational adjustments and individualised support plans.
• Support the implementation of student protection, behaviour support, gifted and talented education, risk management and transition processes, including responses to critical incidents and intensive behavioural needs.
• Provide guidance on educational pathways, career planning and personal development, maintain accurate and confidential records in accordance with legislation and policy, and contribute to professional learning for staff, students and families.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

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.

Occupational group Education & Training