Youth Worker | Noosa Flexible School

Position details: Youth Worker Continuing, Full-time (1.0 FTE) Sunshine Beach, Queensland Commencing: January 2027

Relationships matter. Every young person matters. And education can look different. At Noosa Flexible School, we believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to feel safe, connected and successful in their education. We work with young people who have experienced challenges in traditional schooling, creating opportunities for learning through relationships, flexibility, practical experiences and a genuine commitment to meeting young people where they're at. We're looking for a Youth Worker who understands that sometimes the most important part of education happens outside a traditional classroom.

What makes this role different? One day you might be supporting a young person in the classroom, the next facilitating a wellbeing activity, helping deliver an outdoor learning experience or working alongside colleagues to help a young person navigate a challenging situation. No two days are the same, and relationships are at the heart of everything we do.

We're looking for someone who:

- Genuinely enjoys working with young people.
- Builds relationships through consistency, patience, humour and respect.
- Understands that behaviour is complex and meaningful engagement takes time.
- Can work collaboratively while bringing initiative and creativity to their practice.
- Is adaptable, reflective and willing to learn.
- Believes all young people have strengths, potential and something valuable to contribute.

What you'll find at Noosa Flexible School





You’ll join a passionate, multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, reflective practice and doing things differently when traditional approaches aren't working. Our work is grounded in trauma‑informed practice, Common Ground and our principles of Respect, Participation, Honesty, and Safe & Legal. We value staff who bring their personalities, strengths and creativity into their work, while maintaining professional boundaries and a shared commitment to the wellbeing and education of our young people.

At Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive and reach your full potential.

Are you seeking a rewarding career that provides a sense of wellbeing, growth and fulfillment? We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

About the Organisation

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Adaptable Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally.



Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co‑create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check. All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures. Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in values espoused in the Gospel, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) seeks to transform the hearts and minds of young Australians through education to build a more just and inclusive local and global community through presence, compassion, and liberation. According to The Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition, EREA offers a Liberating Education, based on a Gospel Spirituality, within an Inclusive Community committed to Justice and Solidarity.

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