Guidance Officer - Regents Park State School (0.4FTE)

Queensland Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Regents Park State School, part of the Queensland Department of Education, seeks a compassionate Guidance Officer (0.40 FTE / 20 hours per fortnight) to support students two days per week with counselling and educational guidance.

You will work with students, families and staff to assess and respond to learning, behavioural and emotional needs, providing advocacy and linked services. This temporary role from 21 January 2027 to 25 June 2027 supports pathways and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Compassionate, skilled and student-focused candidate.
• Experience in counselling and educational support within school settings is preferred.
• Ability to work with students, families, teachers and external agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional guidance, counselling, assessment and case management services.
• Support students with diverse educational, behavioural, social and emotional needs.
• Collaborate with families, school staff and external services to coordinate appropriate support.

Skills

Counselling

Assessment

Case management

Collaboration

Job description

Guidance Officer - Regents Park State School (0.4FTE)

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

Regents Park State School is seeking a part-time Guidance Officer (0.40 FTE and 20 hours per fortnight) for two days per week providing a Guidance Service to the school community.

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and student-focused Guidance Officer to joinour school community and provide high-quality counselling and educational support to students. In this role you will work collaboratively with students, families, teachers, school leadership and external agencies to assess and respond to students' educational, behavioural, social,emotional, mental health and career development needs.

This is a temporary part-time position commencing 21 January 2027 until 25 June 2027, unless otherwise determined.

About us:

Regents Park State School is a friendly, community orientated school which values and fosters positive behaviour and academic achievement. Our school motto is ‘Together We Achieve', and as such we value the relationships between school and home to provide a successful, positive learning environment.

We pride ourselves on our school-wide approaches to English, Mathematics and Science as well as our unique Arts program. At Regents Park State School, we work together with your child as our student to prepare them for their future.

At Regents Park we demonstrate STAR behaviour - Safety - Teamwork - Achievement - Respect.

Our keys to success are: Confidence - Getting along - Organisation - Persistence - Resilience.

Your opportunity:

As a Guidance Officer, you will play a key role in supporting students to achieve positive educational, personal, social, emotional and career outcomes. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide professional guidance, counselling, assessment and case management services that respond to the diverse needs of students and their families.

You will provide individualised support, advocacy and advice to students, teachers and parents across a range of educational, behavioural, developmental, mental health, family and career-related matters. You will build strong partnerships with school staff, families and external support agencies to coordinate appropriate services, referrals and interventions that promote student wellbeing, participation and engagement in education.

A key component of the role will be providing counselling and support to students as they navigate significant educational, personal, social, emotional and career decisions. You will work alongside students throughout the decision-making and implementation process, helping them identify appropriate pathways and access the support they need.

Please review the attached role description for further details.

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.