Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Carinity; Blackwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee assistance program

Work-life balance

Professional development

Make a difference

Job summary

Carinity is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker Lead to champion student wellbeing through trauma-aware practice, casework management and collaboration with teachers and youth workers. The role focuses on creating support plans, monitoring interventions and guiding a team to ensure young people feel safe and ready to learn.

You will lead casework, provide therapeutic support during crises, coordinate external referrals and mentor Youth Workers, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and preventing

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work or a relevant discipline.
• Experience supporting at-risk or marginalised young people, including those impacted by trauma, neglect, substance use or self-harm
• In-depth knowledge of Child Protection legislation and processes
• A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Open Drivers Licence and willingness to drive a 12-seater minibus

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee student casework with timely, purposeful interventions
• Provide calm, therapeutic support to students in distress or crisis
• Coordinate external referrals and liaise with families and agencies
• Supervise, mentor and support Youth Workers with a focus on wellbeing and preventing burnout

Skills

Calm temperament

Trauma-informed practice

Team leadership

Therapeutic insight

Professional boundaries

Education

Bachelor of Social Work or relevant discipline

Working with Children Check / Blue Card

Job description

Champion student wellbeing and participation through trauma-aware practice, case management and close partnership with teachers and youth workers.

• 8:00AM and 4:06PM | 76 hours per fortnight
• Collaborate with teachers to enhance student focus and positive behaviour
• Promote student wellbeing by providing proactive guidance and early support

About The Role

This role places student wellbeing at the centre of all practice, providing therapeutic support and leadership in casework management. You will work with the team to develop support plans, ensuring young people feel safe, supported and ready to learn. You will monitor interventions, coordinate external referrals and respond to crises, while guiding and developing the Youth Worker team. In partnership with teachers, you will support regulation and behaviour to strengthen engagement across the school day.

This position requires availability Monday to Friday between 8:00AM and 4:06PM (76 hours per fortnight).

Your Day-to-day Will Involve

• Lead and oversee student casework, ensuring timely, purposeful and student-centred interventions
• Provide calm, therapeutic support to students experiencing emotional distress, behavioural escalation or crisis
• Coordinate external referrals and liaise with families and agencies
• Supervise, mentor and support Youth Workers, with a strong focus on wellbeing, professional supervision and preventing burnout

About You

You are a calm, emotionally intelligent professional who understands that wellbeing is the foundation for learning. You bring strong therapeutic insight, sound judgement and confidence in complex situations. Experienced in trauma-informed practice, you are skilled at managing casework, supporting vulnerable young people and guiding teams through challenging moments. You value collaboration, uphold professional boundaries and model compassion, consistency and accountability in everything you do.

• Bachelor of Social Work or a relevant discipline
• Experience supporting at-risk or marginalised young people, including those impacted by trauma, neglect, substance use or self-harm
• In-depth knowledge of Child Protection legislation and processes
• A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
• Open Drivers Licence and willingness to drive a 12-seater minibus

The Benefits Of Joining The Carinity Team

We’re part of Carinity, a not-for-profit Christian organisation committed to creating communities where people are loved, accepted and supported to reach their full potential.

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

Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing

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

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.