Senior Guidance Officer - Temporary Relieving Pool 2026 - Metropolitan North Region

About this job

Your opportunity

As the Senior Guidance Officer, you will:

• Coordinate and support the provision of guidance and counselling services to schools in consultation with Principals.
• Develop and implement a system of clinical and technical supervision in collaboration with Principals to ensure that guidance practices are appropriate.
• The Senior Guidance Officer reports to the nominated delegate of the Regional Director. When delivering a direct guidance service, the Senior Guidance Officer reports to the Principal of the school in which that service is delivered.The

Metropolitan Region collaborates to ensure supervision is delivered by appropriately skilled Senior Guidance Officers across the Prep to Year 12 range, strengthening professional practice and supporting consistent, high-quality outcomes for students.  

Your Role

As the Senior Guidance Officer, you will:

• Coordinate and maintain the provision of professional development in relation to guidance and counselling related skills.
• Provide direct guidance services to students as determined through consultation with Principals.
• Work with Principals and school-based guidance officers to ensure the effective provision of guidance and counselling services directly to students.
• Coordinate and support the provision of guidance and counselling services to school in consultation with Principals.
• Develop and implement a system of technical and clinical supervision in collaboration with Principals to ensure the guidance services within the schools are appropriate. Psychoeducational practices, personal, career, course counselling and behaviour management interventions may be the focus of that supervision.
• Participate as a member on regional Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) teams as required and initiate, develop, maintain and promote effective multi-agency and multi-disciplinary networks that coordinate a holistic response to complex educational, personal, and vocational needs of children, students, and adults in schools and the community.
• Initiate, develop, maintain and promote effective multiagency and multidisciplinary networks that coordinate a holistic response to complex educational issues.
• Design and implement training, induction and supervisory programs for Guidance Officers.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will have the following key capabilities:

1. Supports strategic thinking - Demonstrated competency for leadership in the delivery of educational services to adolescents and children, and effective management to optimise the achievement of agreed goals.
2. Achieves results - Demonstrated competency to acquire skills in clinical and technical supervision in the areas of psycho-educational assessment and intervention, counselling and support for schools in behaviour management practices as these apply to the achievement of quality educational outcomes for all students.
3. Cultivates productive working relationships - Demonstrated competency for providing exemplary guidance and counselling services within the educational environment.
4. Exemplifies personal drive and integrity - Demonstrated competency for being accountable for outcomes based performance in relation to the guidance and counselling programs, and associated strategies and services which support the needs of students.
5. Communicates with influence - Demonstrated competency for developing effective interpersonal relationships and establishing productive partnerships.

Please refer to the attached role description for ALL mandatory requirements for this position.

• A minimum of two (2) years full-time, or equivalent, teaching experience
• Full registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)
• Current membership of the Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA).

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should understand your relevant work history).
• Attach a written response (2-page maximum) addressing Key Capabilities per Role Description 'How you will be assessed' section. 
• Attach a copy of your mandatory requirements outlined in the Role Description.

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.

• A minimum of two (2) years full-time, or equivalent, teaching experience
• Full registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)
• Current membership of the Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA).

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should understand your relevant work history).
• Attach a written response (2-page maximum) addressing Key Capabilities per Role Description 'How you will be assessed' section. 
• Attach a copy of your mandatory requirements outlined in the Role Description.

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.