Senior Youth Worker – Therapeutic Support Team

Closes: 06 November 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation
Position No: 72569
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 23 October 2026
Contact Officer: Andrew Stead on Andrew.Stead@act.gov.au

Details: The Senior Youth Worker, Therapeutic Support Team, plays a key role in supporting children and young people with complex social, emotional, behavioural and wellbeing needs within ACT public schools. Working across a range of educational settings, the position delivers targeted, therapeutic and relationship-based interventions that enhance student engagement, resilience and participation in learning. Drawing on trauma-informed, strengths-based and evidence-informed youth work practice, the Senior Youth Worker works directly with students to identify goals, build protective factors and support positive educational and wellbeing outcomes. Based on service priorities, the role may operate across multiple school sites and work with different student cohorts over varying periods of time.

As an experienced practitioner, the Senior Youth Worker provides professional leadership, mentoring and practice support to Youth Workers and school-based staff, contributing to the consistent delivery of high-quality youth work services across the Directorate. The role works collaboratively with students, families, educators and external agencies to coordinate holistic support responses, facilitate access to community services and strengthen the capacity of schools to respond effectively …