School Wellbeing Officer

Community Connections is seeking a skilled worker to provide early intervention support to young people and their families to enhance wellbeing and connection to school and community. This will include times when the young person is at risk of school disengagement.

We invite applications from practitioners who are:
passionate about the issues young people face, including neurodivergent young people and those with varied life experiences
enjoy engaging in direct practice with young people and their networks,
interested in building networks across communities, and
have a qualification of Certificate IV or higher in Youth Work or equivalent experience to meet skills of this training.

We celebrate diversity in our workplace and encourage all interested applicants to apply. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply and people of all genders, sexuality, and parenting status. We also encourage new graduates and skilled practitioners alike to apply, and offer ongoing, supportive professional supervision to support emerging practice. We are willing to negotiate this role with the right applicant. The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with the skills and passion to support young people and their families with their social and emotional skills at the Queensland Pathways College's Bracken Ridge and Moreton Bay campuses. You will receive monthly supervision pro rata from a qualified practitioner, school holidays off work, and the opportunity to engage with a team of experienced and supportive colleagues. Student Wellbeing Officers may be involved in:
Social and Emotional support
General wellbeing support
Mentoring
Community development
Education Support
Extra-curricular activities (e.g. excursions)

The position offers up to 22 hours a week, in school terms only. The position will commence in April 2026. A delayed start could be negotiated if required. Remuneration is at a SCHCADS Level 3 (Social and Community Services Pay Scales). There is opportunity to increase your income through inclusion in our salary sacrificing program. The SCHCADS award can be accessed HERE. About Community Connections

As the early intervention youth service at Community Living Association Inc, Community Connections works alongside young people and families where there are issues that could lead to early home leaving and/or early disengaging from school. Using an early intervention and community development framework, our work encompasses individual support, group and project work as well as creating links with the school and wider community. Benefits of working at Community Connections Diverse practice and skill development opportunities
Receive day-to-day practice support and regular formal supervision by a qualified and experienced practitioner (weekly supervision pro rata during probation and monthly supervision after probation)
Attend team meetings for practice development
Access to ongoing professional development opportunities. About Qld Pathways State College

Queensland Pathways State College (QPSC) is a state high school that specialises in supporting young people aged 15 to 18 (minimum Year 10) who have significant barriers to accessing mainstream education. QPSC delivers a 12 month senior transition program with a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, workplace skills and wellbeing.

Many QPSC students have experienced anxiety, depression, long-term disengagement from schooling, trauma, homelessness, or other adversity. The school provides a safe, supportive, strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to education, so that students can achieve their goals and purposefully move on to pathways in further education, training and employment. QPSC has nine campuses: Bracken Ridge, Bundamba, Coorparoo, Goodna, Moreton Bay, Mount Gravatt, Mount Isa, Toowoomba and Townsville. Each campus features a relatively small cohort with a low student-to-teacher ratio. Important Dates Closing date - As advertised
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on the 1st or 2nd April 2026
Expected job commencement: 20 April 2026

A position description is attached.