Youth Worker - Burrowes State School

Queensland Government; Logan City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burrowes State School in Logan City, part of the Queensland public education system, invites applications for a Wellbeing Workforce youth worker to join the school team and maximise care for students.

The role supports wellbeing, engagement and learning through counselling, data monitoring and targeted strategies, working with students and families to create a positive educational experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and/or youth.
• Tertiary qualification in youth work or similar.
• Experience working in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Enhancing students' social skills, assertiveness, self-esteem and problem-solving skills through a strengths-based approach.
• Using school data sets to monitor wellbeing and engagement and intervene early with counselling and support.
• Work with students and their families to determine and implement strategies that improve educational experiences.
• Develop targeted strategies to address school avoidance or disengagement.
• Collaborate with cohorts of students to build peer networks and social support.
• Refer to the Role Description for full responsibilities and mandatory requirements.

Skills

Youth work

Counselling

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in youth work or similar

Job description

About the School:Burrowes State School offers a family safe and supportive environment and is very proud to be part of the responsive public education system of Queensland.Burrowes was officially opened in 1987 as the second state school in the growing Logan suburb of Marsden. Today our enrolment exceeds 800 students from Prep to Year 6.Our school plays a significant role in the lives of children as they grow and develop. In partnership with parents and other members of the community, our school provides students with a high quality education that equips them with the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed to be successful in the future.Our school motto is 'Freedom to Learn'. We work to enable all students to engage in learning activities which cater for their specific needs and abilities.Your opportunity:The Wellbeing Workforce youth worker is based in schools, working alongside the school team, under the leadership and guidance of regional office based clinical supervisors, to maximise care for students.The role of the youth worker includes:Enhancing students' social skills, assertiveness, self-esteem and problem-solving skills through a strengths-based approach to providing support.Using school data sets to monitor students' wellbeing and engagement and intervene early by providing counselling and support to address reasons for wellbeing concerns and disengagement.Work with students, and their families, to determine and implement strategies suited to their context that help students to have a more positive educational experience.Developing targeted strategies with students to address school avoidance or difficulties navigating social and learning situations.Work collaboratively with cohorts of students that may be facing similar challenges to build peer relationships and establish social networks for support.Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements.Highly regarded:Experience working with children and/or youth.Tertiary qualification in youth work or similar.Experience working in a school environment.Interested? To Apply: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 about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.