Trinity Anglican School is seeking passionate, organised and supportive Teacher Aides to join our team at the White Rock Primary Campus. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and adaptable Teacher Aide to work with our experienced team in a vibrant co-educational environment.

Your role as Teacher Aide is to assist the classroom Teacher and support student learning and wellbeing. Your day will be varied as you switch from working with students supporting learning activities, to assisting with organising activities, to yard duty, and preparation of resources, all under the guidance and direction of the classroom Teacher.

This role will suit someone who is flexible to work across primary school age groups, and an excellent team player who can work under the direction of different classroom teachers. If you have experience working with children and you are seeking a role that provides fulfilment, great working hours, and a beautiful, natural working environment, please apply today.

Founded in 1983, Trinity Anglican School (TAS) is the leading Independent Anglican school in Cairns. With an unrivalled reputation for excellence in FNQ, TAS has a K-12 campus at White Rock and a K-6 campus at Kewarra Beach.

Do you have: 

• CERT III in Education Support, or similar
• Experience in a similar role
• Provide First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011) or Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting (HLTAID012) (Desirable)
• Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (HLTAID009) (Desirable)

Are you a team member who can: 

Work collaboratively under the guidance of the class teacher and:

• produce displays and resources as required.
• undertake routine tasks for example:
  • prepare resources for a class,
  • manage and store stock for teachers,
  • photocopy information required for lessons etc.
• liaise with volunteers who help with classroom activities and ensure tasks are actioned to support teachers
• assist teachers with pastoral care of students
• assist teachers with yard duty supervision
• monitor students’ performance and report information to teachers
• attend and assist teachers with the organisation of outings and other special activities
• assist with other office administration duties when required
• assist with other duties as designated by the Head of Primary School

Suitability to work with children, students, and young people

TAS provides a safe and supportive learning environment for our children, students and young people and we achieve this through recruiting professional staff based on merit and suitability to work with children, students and young people.

To ensure your suitability to work with children, students and young people, the following checks will be undertaken in the recruitment process:

• National Register Screen (Anglican School’s Commission)
• Blue Card Suitability (No Card, No Start)
• Reference Checks
• Child Protection Certificate

OSHC Term Time: Mon to Fri (38 hours per week, 22.5 hours contact time 7-8.30am and 3-6pm)

Vacation Care: Rostered hours between 7am and 6pm

About the Role

This is an amazing opportunity to use your experience in childcare and your impressive organisational skills to coordinate a busy, community-minded OSHC centre at White Rock in South Cairns. With support from the Head of Business Services and your ELC and OSHC colleagues, you will have the potential to have a significant influence on the after-school experience of TAS students (Prep to Year 6). You will be developing and coordinating OSHC programs, and with the assistance of enthusiastic and experienced staff you will create a positive environment in accordance with Childcare Industry Standards and Regulations. You will also coordinate the assessment and rating, licensing, rostering, people management and financial management of the service.

About TAS

Founded in 1983, Trinity Anglican School (TAS) is the leading Independent Anglican school in Cairns. With an unrivalled reputation for excellence in FNQ, TAS has a K-12 campus at White Rock and a K-6 campus at Kewarra Beach. This vibrant co-educational school is looking for an innovative, self-motivated and energetic person to become part of our team.

About You

Do you have…  

• A passion for working with children to embrace their development and learning.
• Sound communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with children, parents and the community.
• A Diploma in Children’s Services
• Experience as a Coordinator / Nominated Supervisor in a similar role
• Knowledge of Kidsoft or other childcare software
• A current First Aid Certificate (in an Education and Care setting)
• A current CPR Certificate
• Experience with the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel), email, internet and Kidsoft.
• A sound understanding of the relevant Acts, Regulations and Compliance requirements in an OSHC environment, and ability to implement actions with regard to compliance.

Reporting to the Manager of ECEC and Head of Business Services, you are a team player who… 

• Can ensure the safety and well-being of our children at the service.
• Can work towards meeting or exceeding quality assurance, licensing and assessment rating requirements.
• Can supervise staff to create a safe and supportive environment for our students.
• Can liaise with parents and mitigate any concerns or issues.
• Can plan and implement compliant educational programs.
• Can embrace the responsibility of Nominated Supervisor of the service.
• Can apply the fundamentals of confidentiality when dealing with children, parents and staff.

Working with students checks

TAS provides a safe and supportive learning environment for our students and young people and we achieve this through recruiting excellent staff based on merit and suitability to work with our students and young people. To ensure your suitability to work with our students and young people, the following checks will be undertaken as a part of the recruitment process:

• National Register Screen (Anglican School’s Commission Screen)
• Blue Card (no card, no start laws now apply)

Trinity Anglican School (TAS)

Trinity Anglican School is excited to welcome applications for a new Learning Support Teacher role to commence in 2024. This role is part-time, 4 days per week, and will be based at the White Rock campus.

Is TAS for me?

You’re passionate about providing the tools for students to succeed and reach their academic potential. You’re excited about working in an environment that nurtures the individual strengths of students and fosters curiosity to create outstanding young global citizens. As a professional educator, you thrive when provided with the flexibility to individualise learning for each student.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join one of the premier teaching teams in Queensland. Founded in 1983, Trinity Anglican School (TAS), located in Cairns, inspires young men and women to be the best they can be.

Is this you?

At TAS, we’re looking for someone who is keen to take that next step in their teaching career at an independent school which prides itself on being both innovators and early adopters.

Whilst implementing ‘best practice’ curriculum in teaching areas to support the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of the students, you will work collaboratively with the campus Curriculum Coordinator to achieve the aims and objectives of the school and develop cooperative relationships that ensure the smooth operation of the Primary School. You will also work collaboratively with the pastoral care coordinator to ensure the wellbeing of TAS students.

In addition to a strong commitment to continuous improvement in conjunction with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL), you will apply the Art and Science of Teaching (ASOT) by Robert Marzano and Essential Skills of Classroom Management (ESCM) which underpin the school’s pedagogical management approach.

TAS has a goal to inspire its staff and students to be the best they can be. As a new member of the TAS teaching team, you will receive the support you need and the challenges you crave to provide the top quality education for which TAS holds a strong reputation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and energetic teacher to work with our experienced team in a vibrant co-educational environment..

Do you have…

• Bachelor Degree in Education or a degree qualification supported by a Post Graduate Diploma of Education
• Post Graduate qualification in Special Education (preferred) or equivalent, or the willingness to upskill, or equivalent industry experience.
• Current Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Registration
• Experience in a similar role
• Certificate – First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
• Certificate – CPR

Are you a team player who can:

• Provide assistance to teachers to develop intervention strategies to assist students at risk, when requested.
• Provide assistance to teachers in their task of effectively identifying areas of concern in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Be aware of special/additional needs, cultural, linguistic, religious, gender, language diversities and socio-economic differences and treat each child with dignity and respect.
• Complete Verification and Verification Review documentation in alignment with ISQ guidelines.
• Complete and updating Student Snapshots for students with Specific Learning Difficulties and distributing to teachers.
• Develop or update IEPs each semester.
• Provide assistance to teachers in effectively implementing Individual Education Programs and strategies for specific students.
• Demonstrate a commitment to upskilling and attending regular professional development to ensure that TAS Learning Support procedures and protocols are compliant with all current legislation and Independent Schools Queensland requirements.
• Provide regular reports of actions in the school and an assessment of the outcomes of such actions.
• Provide a positive contribution to the development of effective networking with school wide staff.
• Oversee the Practices and Processes for supporting students with disability through the completion of the NCCD (Nationally Consistent Collection of Data) on School Students with Disability.
• Gather available evidence to support the application of NCCD model around determining level of adjustment and category of disability.
• Collate and confirm NCCD information for students with disability prior to the NCCD submission date,
• Guide Learning Support Aides and allocate Teacher Aide responsibilities where required.
• Complete additional Pastoral, Teacher and Other responsibilities as required

Working with student checks

TAS provides a safe and supportive learning environment for our students and candidates are thoroughly screened to check their suitability to work with and around students. The following checks will be undertaken as a part of the recruitment process:

• National Register Screen (Anglican School’s Commission Screen)
• Blue Card
• Reference checks

Trinity Anglican School (TAS)

Trinity Anglican School is excited to welcome applications for a new Learning Support Teacher role to commence in 2024. This role is part-time, 3 days per week, and will be based at the Kewarra Beach Primary campus.

Is TAS for me?

You’re passionate about providing the tools for students to succeed and reach their academic potential. You’re excited about working in an environment that nurtures the individual strengths of students and fosters curiosity to create outstanding young global citizens. As a professional educator, you thrive when provided with the flexibility to individualise learning for each student.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join one of the premier teaching teams in Queensland. Founded in 1983, Trinity Anglican School (TAS), located in Cairns, inspires young men and women to be the best they can be.

Is this you?

At TAS, we’re looking for someone who is keen to take that next step in their teaching career at an independent school which prides itself on being both innovators and early adopters.

Whilst implementing ‘best practice’ curriculum in teaching areas to support the physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs of the students, you will work collaboratively with the campus Curriculum Coordinator to achieve the aims and objectives of the school and develop cooperative relationships that ensure the smooth operation of the Primary School. You will also work collaboratively with the pastoral care coordinator to ensure the wellbeing of TAS students.

In addition to a strong commitment to continuous improvement in conjunction with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL), you will apply the Art and Science of Teaching (ASOT) by Robert Marzano and Essential Skills of Classroom Management (ESCM) which underpin the school’s pedagogical management approach.

TAS has a goal to inspire its staff and students to be the best they can be. As a new member of the TAS teaching team, you will receive the support you need and the challenges you crave to provide the top quality education for which TAS holds a strong reputation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and energetic teacher to work with our experienced team in a vibrant co-educational environment..

Do you have…

• Bachelor Degree in Education or a degree qualification supported by a Post Graduate Diploma of Education
• Post Graduate qualification in Special Education (preferred) or equivalent, or the willingness to upskill, or equivalent industry experience.
• Current Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Registration
• Experience in a similar role
• Certificate – First Aid in an Education and Care Setting
• Certificate – CPR

Are you a team player who can:

• Provide assistance to teachers to develop intervention strategies to assist students at risk, when requested.
• Provide assistance to teachers in their task of effectively identifying areas of concern in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Be aware of special/additional needs, cultural, linguistic, religious, gender, language diversities and socio-economic differences and treat each child with dignity and respect.
• Complete Verification and Verification Review documentation in alignment with ISQ guidelines.
• Complete and updating Student Snapshots for students with Specific Learning Difficulties and distributing to teachers.
• Develop or update IEPs each semester.
• Provide assistance to teachers in effectively implementing Individual Education Programs and strategies for specific students.
• Demonstrate a commitment to upskilling and attending regular professional development to ensure that TAS Learning Support procedures and protocols are compliant with all current legislation and Independent Schools Queensland requirements.
• Provide regular reports of actions in the school and an assessment of the outcomes of such actions.
• Provide a positive contribution to the development of effective networking with school wide staff.
• Oversee the Practices and Processes for supporting students with disability through the completion of the NCCD (Nationally Consistent Collection of Data) on School Students with Disability.
• Gather available evidence to support the application of NCCD model around determining level of adjustment and category of disability.
• Collate and confirm NCCD information for students with disability prior to the NCCD submission date,
• Guide Learning Support Aides and allocate Teacher Aide responsibilities where required.
• Complete additional Pastoral, Teacher and Other responsibilities as required

Working with student checks

TAS provides a safe and supportive learning environment for our students and candidates are thoroughly screened to check their suitability to work with and around students. The following checks will be undertaken as a part of the recruitment process:

• National Register Screen (Anglican School’s Commission Screen)
• Blue Card
• Reference checks