Family Support Coordinator

Aramac State School is seeking applications from individuals who are passionate about supporting children and families to successfully transition into school, establish positive patterns of attendance, and connect families to external government and non-government supports and services to reduce barriers to learning.

We encourage you to apply now and become a valued member of our team.

About The School
Since opening on January 21, 1878, our school has a long history of providing quality education opportunities for children of Aramac and surrounding shires. Students are blessed with small student to teacher ratios to ensure students reach their highest potential. At present, Aramac State School has an enrolment of over 50 students in Kindy to Year 10.

Aramac State School provides children with a whole school curriculum supported by a range of extra-curricular activities in hospitality, sport, and music. These wonderful educational experiences are aimed at providing children with additional options to further their skills.

The staff are a mix of youth and experience who offer quality learning programmes with a consistent approach across the whole school. The school is recognised within the community as an essential focal point for a very active and supportive parent body.

Our three school rules Be safe, Be responsible and Be respectful are the guiding pillars in our school and the community. Students are explicitly taught how to interact with these different rules and what they mean.

Your Role
As the Family Support Coordinators 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 and/or a willingness to work and train in culturally appropriate approaches is highly regarded.

Knowledge of the regions demographic and local service providers and agency supports would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities Include
The successful applicant will:

• 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.
• 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.
• Support family capacity building to assist their child's learning, development and wellbeing, ongoing engagement in school, and the school to respond to the complex needs of students and families.
• Assist school communities advocating for vulnerable children and families to address their needs and facilitate engagement in learning for improved learning outcomes.
• Offer financial guidance to families regarding camps, book packs and other resources.
• Support students and families with applications for funding of programs specifically targeting social and behavioural support.
• Connect with external government and non-government services to reduce barriers to learning.
• Supporting students with social and emotional strategies and skills.

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 (1-page maximum) about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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