Champion student wellbeing and participation through trauma-aware practice, case management and close partnership with teachers and youth workers.
8:00AM and 4:06PM | 76 hours per fortnight
Collaborate with teachers to enhance student focus and positive behaviour
Promote student wellbeing by providing proactive guidance and early support
About The Role
This role places student wellbeing at the centre of all practice, providing therapeutic support and leadership in casework management. You will work with the team to develop support plans, ensuring young people feel secure, supported and ready to learn. You will monitor interventions, coordinate external referrals and respond to crises, while guiding and developing the Youth Worker team. In partnership with teachers, you will support regulation and behaviour to strengthen engagement across the school day.
This position supports the Primary School, requiring availability between 8:00AM and 4:06PM (76 hours per fortnight).
Your Day-to-day Will Involve
Lead and oversee student casework, ensuring timely, purposeful and student-centred interventions
Provide calm, therapeutic support to students experiencing emotional distress, behavioural escalation or crisis
Coordinate external referrals and liaise with families and agencies
Supervise, mentor and support Youth Workers, with a strong focus on wellbeing, professional supervision and preventing burnout
About You
You are a calm, emotionally intelligent professional who understands that wellbeing is the foundation for learning. You bring robust therapeutic insight,



sound judgement and confidence in complex situations. Experienced in trauma-informed practice, you are skilled at managing casework, supporting vulnerable young people and guiding teams through challenging moments. You value collaboration, uphold professional boundaries and model compassion, consistency and accountability in everything you do.
Diploma in Youth Work a related discipline
Experience supporting at-risk or marginalised young people, including those impacted by trauma, neglect, substance use or self-harm
A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check)
Open Drivers Licence and willingness to drive a 12-seater minibus
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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
Attachments
Carinity Education PD - Student Wellbeing Coordinator.docx
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📌 Student Wellbeing Coordinator (Townsville)
🏢 Carinity
📍 Townsville