Senior Youth Worker - Student Wellbeing

Carinity; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging (PBI)

Employee assistance program

Work-life balance commitment

Professional development

Community impact

Job summary

Carinity Education – Gladstone is seeking a passionate Senior Youth Worker – Student Wellbeing to lead our Youth Worker team and deliver trauma‑informed, strengths‑based support for young people.

You will oversee student wellbeing casework, coach staff, respond to complex behaviours, and build strong connections with students, families and community services to ensure coordinated support and positive educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Youth Work (or related discipline) is required.
• Experience supporting vulnerable, disengaged or marginalized youth.
• Strong understanding of co-regulation and trauma-informed approaches to behaviour support.
• Experience leading, supervising and mentoring Youth Workers in complex environments.
• Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring Individual Learning Plans through a structured committee.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication; ability to collaborate with students, families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card) is required.
• Current Bus Licence (LR) or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Oversee student wellbeing casework and coach staff in best practices.
• Lead and mentor Youth Workers to deliver trauma-informed support.
• Respond to complex behaviours and critical incidents with effective strategies.
• Build strong relationships with students, families and community service partners to ensure coordinated support.
• Champion a safe, inclusive environment where students feel valued and empowered.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed practice

Staff mentoring

Interpersonal communication

Education

Diploma of Youth Work

Job description

Education Gladstone | Education & Training

Make a lasting impact in the lives of young people by leading adedicated support team and helping students thrive at CarinityEducation – Gladstone.

• Empower young people to overcome challenges and achievegoals
• Join a values driven organisation where people and purposecome first
• Permanent full-time leadership opportunity in Gladstone

About the role:

Carinity Education–Gladstone is seeking a passionate, experienced, andproactive Senior Youth Worker – Student Wellbeing (SYWSW) to joinour committed and student focused team.

In this rewarding leadership role, you will guide and supportour Youth Worker team to deliver consistent, trauma-informed andstrengths-based support for young people. Leading by example, youwill help create a safe and inclusive environment where studentsfeel valued, supported, and empowered to overcome challenges, buildconfidence, and achieve positive personal and educationaloutcomes.

You will oversee student wellbeing casework, coach staff ineffective youth work practices, support responses to complexbehaviours and critical situations, and champion trauma-informedapproaches across the School. You will also build strongrelationships with students, families, colleagues and communitysupport services to ensure young people receive coordinated andmeaningful support.

At Carinity, you will be part of a caring and values-drivenorganisation where your leadership, compassion, and commitment toyoung people can make a genuine difference every day.

What do you need for the role?

You are acompassionate and resilient youth work professional who ispassionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers andachieve positive outcomes. You bring strong leadership skills, astudent-centred approach, and the ability to build trustingrelationships in a dynamic and rewarding educationalenvironment.

• A Diploma of Youth Work or a related discipline
• Experience supporting vulnerable, disengaged ormarginalized young people to achieve positive outcomes
• A strong understanding of co-regulation practices andtrauma informed approaches to behaviour support
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising and mentoringYouth Workers in a complex or challenging environment
• Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation,and monitoring of student’s Individual Learning Plans through astructured Support Committee
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and writtencommunication skills, with the ability to collaborateeffectively with students, families, and multidisciplinaryteams
• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
• Current Bus Licence (LR) or willingness to obtain

The benefits of joining the Carinity team

At Carinity Education – Gladstone, you will have the opportunity tomake a genuine difference in the lives of young people every day.Working alongside a passionate and supportive team, you will helpcreate a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where studentscan build confidence, resilience, and pathways to success.

• Appealing not-for-profit (PBI) salary packagingoptions
• Access to an employee assistance program
• At Carinity we acknowledge the need to balance your workand personal life and are genuinely committed to this
• On-going professional development and training
• Legitimate chance to make a real difference to thecommunity, every day

Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing

Apart of our commitment to protecting children and young peopleCarinity complies with Queensland's child safety legislation,including the Reportable Conduct Scheme.Prior to commencementthe successful applicant must complete pre-employment screening,including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

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Carinity actively encourages and invites applications frompeople with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople for all our positions.