Family Support Coordinator

Family Support Coordinator - North Queensland Region - Multiple Schools 5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants An exciting opportunity is available for a Family Support Coordinator to work across Mount Isa Central State School, Barkly Highway State School and Healy State School. We are seeking a dedicated and committed person to lead family support and engagement from Pre-Prep to Prep and ongoing support from Prep to Year 2 in our diverse and complex communities. In this role, you will assist families in accessing engagement programs, support services, and community resources, while building strong connections with external stakeholders. You’ll support positive attendance, behaviour, and learning, while connecting families with services to remove barriers to education. In our community, identifying and supporting families to access Early Intervention Services will be a key component of the work. About the School Mount Isa Central State School is dedicated to building resilient, successful, and lifelong learners. Our supportive staff provide quality learning experiences that inspire students to persevere and achieve their personal best. Through The Central Way, we foster a safe, inclusive, and caring environment where students develop strong emotional and social skills. We value our partnerships with families and the wider community, working together to create meaningful learning experiences that prepare our students to become active, informed, and confident citizens. Barkly Highway State School, located in Mount Isa in Queensland’s Gulf Country, is a welcoming and inclusive primary school built on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon people. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment where every child has the opportunity to achieve their best. Guided by our vision, Every day, in every classroom, every child is learning, we focus on fostering a culture of respect, safety, and success for all members of our school community. Healy State School, located in Mount Isa, takes pride in providing high-quality educational experiences and learning opportunities for every student. We are committed to fostering a supportive and engaging environment where all learners are encouraged to reach their full potential and develop the skills needed for future success. About the Role As the Family Support Coordinator you will assist the school to support children and families successfully transition into school from early childhood services. You will facilitate access to learning or engagement supports to help establish positive patterns of school attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. You will link families to external government and non-government supports and services to reduce barriers to learning for students. Experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is highly regarded. Knowledge of the region's demographic and local service providers and agency supports would be highly regarded. Your Responsibilities Implement structured and long-term collaboration with a diverse range of external partners to drive positive outcomes for families and children, and to facilitate improvement in student attendance, behaviour and engagement in learning. Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect families with services, such as health, therapeutic and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning. Build and sustain positive relationships and effective partnerships with students, parents, school staff, government agencies and community services and provide expert input into decision making processes to ensure optimum outcomes for children and their families. Bring expertise into school communities about vulnerable children and families and their needs to facilitate engagement in learning and improved learning outcomes. Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. Interested? To Apply Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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. Occupational group Education & Training Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Full-time Job function Other Industries Government Administration #J-18808-Ljbffr