Support young people to overcome challenges, build confidence,and create positive futures at Carinity Education – Gladstone.

- Support students to reach their full potential
- Join a collaborative, caring and trauma informed schoolcommunity
- Permanent part-time and casual positions available

About our role:

Carinity Education Gladstone is seeking passionate and dedicatedYouth Workers – Student Wellbeing to join our supportive team.

In this rewarding role, you will work closely with students,teachers, families, and support services to promote studentwellbeing, engagement, and success. Through mentoring behaviouralsupport, and positive relationship-building, you’ll help youngpeople overcome barriers to learning and feel safe, connected, andempowered to reach their goals.

There is currently a permanent part-time position (60.8 hoursper fortnight) and casual opportunities available.

Your day-to-day will involve:

- Build positive and supportive relationships with students,serving as a trusted mentor and role model
- Provide wellbeing and behavioural support within atrauma-informed and therapeutic framework
- Work collaboratively with teachers, school staff, families,and external agencies to support individual student needs andremove barriers to learning
- Facilitate student wellbeing activities, lunchtimeprograms, excursions, and community engagementopportunities
- Encourage positive participation, resilience, and personalgrowth
- Maintain accurate case notes, records, and reportingrequirements
- Drive the school bus for student activities and transport(LR licence required or willingness to obtain)

About you:

You are a compassionate, resilient, and motivated professionalwho is passionate about supporting young people to achieve theirfull potential. You bring empathy, positivity, and astrengths-based approach to your work, building meaningfulconnections with students from diverse backgrounds, making themfeel safe, respected, and supported.

In addition,

- Certificate IV in Youth Work,



Teacher Aide studies,Education Support, or a related qualification
- An understanding of trauma-informed practice and supportingpain-based behaviours
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills toengage with students, staff, and families
- The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinaryteam setting
- Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card)
- Current driver’s licence (LR licence or willingness toobtain)
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate

The benefits of joining the Carinity team

We’re part of Carinity, a not-for-profit Christian organisationcommitted to creating communities where people are loved, acceptedand supported to reach their full potential. Our special assistanceschool offers trauma informed learning in a supportive environmentfor students needing a school that understands their individualneeds and seeks to support from the heart.

- Appealing not-for-profit (PBI) salary packagingoptions
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program(EAP)
- At Carinity we acknowledge the need to balance your workand personal life and are genuinely committed to this
- On-going professional development and trainingopportunities
- A supportive, values-driven culture where your contributionis recognised
- Legitimate chance to make a real difference to thecommunity, every day

About our School:

Carinity Education Gladstone is an independent secondary schoolfor students in Years 7-12 who have experienced challenges withinmainstream education settings.

Our school provides a structured yet flexible learningenvironment that supports students to re-engage with education,develop confidence, and achieve positive life outcomes. We arecommitted to equipping young people with the knowledge, skills, andconfidence they need to build successful futures.

Carinity actively encourages and invites applications frompeople with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople for all our positions.

Attachments:
- Carinity Education PD - Youth Worker - Student Wellbeing L2.docx

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📌 Youth Worker - Student Wellbeing (Gladstone)
🏢 Carinity
📍 Gladstone