Senior Youth Worker - Student Wellbeing

About the role

Make a lasting impact in the lives of young people by leading a dedicated support team and helping students thrive at Carinity Education – Gladstone. Empower young people to overcome challenges and achieve goals. Join a values‑driven organisation where people and purpose come first. This is a permanent full‑time leadership opportunity in Gladstone. Carinity Education – Gladstone is seeking a passionate, experienced, and proactive Senior Youth Worker – Student Wellbeing (SYWSW) to join our committed and student‑focused team. In this rewarding leadership role, you will guide and support our Youth Worker team to deliver consistent, trauma‑informed and strengths‑based support for young people. Leading by example, you will help create a safe and inclusive environment where students feel valued, supported, and empowered to overcome challenges, build confidence, and achieve positive personal and educational outcomes. You will oversee student wellbeing casework, coach staff in effective youth work practices, support responses to complex behaviours and critical situations, and champion trauma‑informed approaches across the School. You will also build strong relationships with students, families, colleagues and community support services to ensure young people receive coordinated and meaningful support. At Carinity, you will be part of a caring and values‑driven organisation where your leadership, compassion, and commitment to young people can make a genuine difference every day.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support the Youth Worker team to deliver consistent, trauma‑informed and strengths‑based support for young people.
• Help create a safe and inclusive environment where students feel valued, supported, and empowered to overcome challenges, build confidence, and achieve positive personal and educational outcomes.
• Oversee student wellbeing casework.
• Coach staff in effective youth work practices.
• Support responses to complex behaviours and critical situations.
• Champion trauma‑informed approaches across the School.
• Build strong relationships with students, families, colleagues and community support services to ensure coordinated and meaningful support.

Requirements

• Compassionate and resilient youth work professional with a passion for supporting young people to overcome barriers and achieve positive outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills and a student‑centred approach.
• Ability to build trusting relationships in a dynamic and rewarding educational environment.
• Diploma of Youth Work or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting vulnerable, disengaged or marginalized young people to achieve positive outcomes.
• Strong understanding of co‑regulation practices and trauma‑informed approaches to behaviour support.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising and mentoring Youth Workers in a complex or challenging environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation, and monitoring of student’s Individual Learning Plans through a structured Support Committee