School Support Officer jobs

About us:

Miami State High School is a proud Independent Public School on the Gold Coast, offering education from Years 7 to 12.

Located close to the beach, the school has a strong community spirit and a focus on providing engaging, future-focused learning opportunities.

With values of Respect, Connect and Inspire, Miami SHS is committed to creating an inclusive environment where students are supported to achieve their potential and develop pathways for life beyond school.

Your opportunity:

The Student Support Officer supports students who need additional help to successfully engage in school.

The role has a particular focus on students experiencing complex social, emotional, family or wellbeing challenges, including students whose experiences of trauma may be affecting their attendance, behaviour, relationships or engagement with learning.

The Student Support Officer builds strong relationships with students and families and works closely with the Phase of Learning team, Inclusive Practices, Guidance Officers and other student support staff.

Where external services are involved, the Student Support Officer helps connect and coordinate support between the student, family, school and relevant agencies. The role uses a relationship-based, trauma-aware and strengths-based approach.

Suitability Considerations:

Experience supporting young people and families experiencing complex social, emotional or wellbeing challenges.
Ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, school staff and external agencies.
Ability to work as part of a team while managing sensitive information, case coordination and follow-up.

Interested? To Apply:

To apply for this position, please provide a resume (maximum one page) and a suitability statement (maximum one page) related to the questions in the "How you will be assessed" section.
Applicants should address any mandatory requirements that apply to the Student Support Officer position, including current Blue Card and driver licence requirements.
Responses to the online questionnaire (the questionnaire will open after you have clicked apply and entered your personal details).
Applications should be submitted to Liz Mahon - Deputy Principal (emaho6@eq.edu.au) by the due date.

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.
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