the opportunity

Yalari is seeking to employ a Student Support Officer on a permanent part time basis to work with our Yalari scholarship students at Scots PGC College in Warwick for 25 hours per week. 

Yalari provides boarding school scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from regional and remote areas of Australia to study at leading independent boarding schools. It is our belief that education is the key to generational change and a brighter future for Indigenous children.  

Student Support Officers (SSO’s) work directly with scholarship recipients by forming supportive bonds with each child and by facilitating effective relationships between students, parents/guardians and partner schools.

Student Support Officers are integral to the success of our scholarship program. The right candidate will have proven communication, collaboration, and negotiation skills. We are seeking someone who has a good sense of humour, a can-do attitude, is flexible and has an ability to quickly build rapport with Yalari team members, students, families, and partner school staff.  

Please note that the majority of this work will be afterschool, evenings and weekends and requires some flexibility. 

Reporting to Yalari Head Office on the Gold Coast, you will work as part of a remote team and need the ability to form a home office and travel to our partner school to start your shifts. This role requires travel to the Gold Coast five times a year: four 2-day workshops, and a 5-day orientation camp for new students each January.

You will hold a minimum diploma-level qualification in Community Services, Teaching, Teaching Support or other relevant area of expertise along with demonstrated experience working with young people. Experience working specifically with Indigenous young people and families, and/or the independent school system and/or boarding schools would be advantageous to potential candidates. You will also need experience in maintaining case files and be proficient in using MS Office and online file sharing systems.  

You will have full rights to work in Australia and live locally to the partner school allocated to the role.  

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. 

 To learn more about Yalari visit our website here.    
 
Please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter via Ethical Jobs, addressing the above criteria, telling us a little about yourself and why you are interested in this position. Applications will need to follow this process to be considered. 

Applications will be closed as soon as suitable candidates are identified.