Make a real difference supporting young people to re-engage with learning in a caring, values-driven school community.
7:00AM to 3:06PM | part-time position available | Term Time Only
Build positive relationships and support student engagement and wellbeing
Collaborate with teachers and support teams to achieve positive outcomes
About The Role
Play a vital role in supporting young people with their learning, build resilience and achieve positive personal outcomes. Working closely with teachers and the wider support team, you will provide day-to-day learning and wellbeing support for students, particularly those experiencing complex or challenging circumstances.
This position supports the Primary School and is Term Time Only, requiring availability 76 hours per fortnight between 7:00AM and 3:06PM.
Your Day-to-day Will Involve
Build strong, trusting relationships with students, providing consistent wellbeing and learning support
Support classroom engagement by helping students remain focused, regulated and on task
Calmly de-escalate challenging behaviours using trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches
Supervise students during breaks, activities, excursions and transport duties, ensuring safety and wellbeing
Support student attendance by safely transporting students to and from school each day
About You
You are a compassionate and grounded youth worker who genuinely enjoys supporting young people to reach their potential. You bring patience, emotional intelligence and a calm presence, even in challenging situations. You understand the importance of consistency,



boundaries and unconditional positive regard when working with young people who may have experienced trauma.
You work well as part of a team, communicate clearly with staff and families, and are comfortable balancing hands-on student support with required documentation and reporting. Most importantly, you are aligned with and respectful of Carinity's Christian ethos and values, and you bring those values to life through your everyday actions.
Certificate III or higher in Youth Work, Education Support, Teacher Aide or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience in providing support to marginalised young people
Ability to relate to youth from different backgrounds to build positive, qualified relationships
A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
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The Benefits Of Joining The Carinity Team
We're part of Carinity, a not-for-profit Christian organisation committed to creating communities where people are loved, accepted and supported to reach their full potential.
Appealing not-for-profit (PBI) salary packaging options
Access to an employee assistance program
At Carinity we acknowledge the need to balance your work and personal life and are genuinely committed to this
On-going professional development and training
Legitimate chance to make a real difference to the community, every day
Carinity actively encourages and invites applications from people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Attachments
Carinity Education PD - Youth Worker - Learning Support L1.docx
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📌 Youth Worker - Learning Support (Townsville)
🏢 Carinity
📍 Townsville