Churchill State School and Ipswich North State School are seeking a Family Support Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will support schools by assisting children and families in transitioning from early childhood services into school, facilitating access to learning and engagement supports to promote positive attendance, behaviour, and engagement, and connecting families with external government and non-government services to reduce barriers to student learning. This role is based across two schools, Churchill State School and Ipswich North State School, and travel between sites is required. About the School Churchill State School is a welcoming and inclusive learning community with a proud history of excellence since 1923. We are committed to providing high-quality academic programs that support student success in literacy, numeracy, and personal development through creativity, decision-making, and problem-solving. Staff at Churchill benefit from a supportive environment, strong community connections, and well-maintained facilities, including a modern resource centre and one of the best ovals in the district. Ipswich North State School is a vibrant and inclusive primary school located near the Ipswich business hub, serving a diverse community of students from Prep to Year 6. We prioritise strong relationships with families, high-quality teaching aligned with the Australian Curriculum, and a supportive environment where every student is encouraged to succeed. Staff benefit from a collaborative culture, clear behaviour expectations through Positive Behaviour for Learning, and a strong connection with the school community. Your Responsibilities As the Family Support Coordinator, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Build and sustain positive relationships and effective partnerships with children, families and carers, school staff, government agencies and community services, and facilitate family led decision making processes to ensure optimum outcomes for children and their families. Respond to individual needs of children, and their families and carers to provide support to transition to school, establish good patterns of attendance and behaviour and maintain engagement in learning. Work with classroom teachers, teacher aides and specialist support staff to understand the child's needs and connect their families and carers with services, such as health, therapeutic and developmental interventions to support engagement with learning. Work with and support the needs of vulnerable children from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations young persons with disability and young persons in care. Build local capability within schools to strengthen engagement with children and their families and carers, improve the quality of classroom learning adjustments and broker multi-agency support. Identify children and families and carers needing assistance to access specialist interventions early and facilitate strong connections with school and linkages to other services, including supporting engagement with the NDIS. Support family and carer capacity building to assist their child's learning, development and wellbeing, ongoing engagement in school, and assist state schools to respond to the complex needs of children and their families and carers. Highly desirable but not mandatory experience Highly desirable but not mandatory experience is: Relevant TAFE or university qualification in youth work or a related field. Demonstrated experience working in a culturally responsive manner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or a willingness to undertake training in culturally appropriate approaches. Knowledge of the local region's demographics, service providers, and agency support systems is highly regarded. Please refer to the attached role description for any 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) outlining your suitability for the role addressing the key capabilities as outlined in “How you may be assessed” in the 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. 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). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
