UniSC Student Guild are searching for a supportive and professional team member to join their small but mighty team.  Under the direction of the Student Guild Campus Lead (Sunshine Coast), the Welfare Officer will work as part of the team to organise and deliver welfare supports and initiatives. This position is based primarily at the Sippy Downs campus, but may involve occasional travel to other Queensland-based campuses.

The position is flexible hours for the right candidate – between 3 and 4 days per week.

The start date for this position is flexible – they’d love to have you on board by the end of January 2026.

What the day-to-day looks like:

1.      Support – Helping students cope with the cost of living through their welfare support programs, such as emergency foodbank packages, emergency support bursaries, and snack bars.

2.      Events – Organising and delivering events with a welfare lens on the Sunshine Coast Campus – free dinners, brunch dates, welfare on wheels, budgeting workshops, and days of significance.

3.      Engagement – Daily engagement with students in their Student Lounge.

4.      Relationships – Building connections with local community organisations, grant providers and University stakeholders.

5.      Connection – Connecting students with external support services – legal advice, tenancy support, domestic violence support services, and Services Australia.

There is some evening and weekend work required in this role, for which overtime rates apply.

Are you a good match?

They are looking for someone who is a great fit for their team and organisation. Flexibility, innovation and a desire to connect with students is a must. If you have a tertiary qualification in social work, community support or a related field, or equivalent experience – please reach out!

This role involves working with people from a variety of backgrounds – domestic students, international students, Guild staff, University staff, and making external community connections. You should be a people-person who thrives on connecting and helping others and understands the ethical considerations of working with vulnerable populations.

You should also have good communication skills (oral and written), an understanding and sensitivity to dealing with vulnerable people, and the physical capability to deliver on-site events of various sizes, including transporting equipment and manual handling.