EOI - Youth Worker - Loganlea State High School

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About Loganlea State High School

Loganlea State High School offers a broad academic program and an exciting range of co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities.

We pride ourselves on an important difference - we are small and we care!

Our vision is 'Making a difference for every student' and as a smaller school it is possible for 'everyone to know everyone'. Our school community is close-knit, friendly and supportive of all its members - students, parents and staff.

We value a strong sense of belonging and positive partnerships and this enhances the learning experiences of our students.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Be part of the professional team working with the school and the community and liaise with students, teachers, parents, guidance officers, special needs teacher, administrative officers, officers of welfare agencies and other government departments.
Monitor the attendance policy as a means of increasing awareness of students experiencing problems and allow for intervention before such problems get out of hand.
Forge links between the school and families of students who show persistent absence from schooling to encourage students' continuous attendance at school and to assist students determine future educational requirements.

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

How to Apply

Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)' and
A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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