Join the dedicated team at Torquay State School as a Teacher Aide and play a vital role in supporting student learning and wellbeing.

Torquay State School is seeking to fill three Teacher Aide positions, offering the opportunity to work closely with teachers and students in a positive, inclusive, and student-centred environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their best.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

Who We Are:

Torquay State School has 125years of educating young people within the local community. We have a unique community where our entire staff feel and demonstrate a collective responsibility for each child's learning and development.

This represents an incredible collaborative approach where each student is nurtured from year to year with teachers maintaining a consistent interest in each child's success.

We encourage our children to dream big and to work hard for their futures. In our classrooms our students learn the important skills of friendship, persistence, determination, resilience and motivation.

We are centrally located within Hervey Bay making our school a great choice for parents working in and around the city centre. We have before and after school care facilities which also supports family needs. We look forward to enrolment enquiries from any families within Hervey Bay.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

3 x teacher aide positions available:

• 1 X 0.79 FTE - 60 hours per fortnight - PERMANENT
• 1 x 0.79 FTE - 60 hours per fortnight - TEMPORARY UNTIL 11.12.2026
• 1 x 0.47 FTE - 36 hours per fortnight - PERMANENT

The ideal candidate can adapt to changing priorities, support students across multiple year levels and support students with diverse learning needs.

Our staff work closely together, communicate openly and support and celebrate our success as a team. Flexibility to adapt to the needs of our students through the day is an important skill that the successful candidate must possess as we navigate the competing agenda's and unpredictability that may occur through the working day.

The successful application should be able to build positive connections with students, families and school staff while contributing and supporting our school culture.

Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with children and support their learning and wellbeing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team and follow teacher direction.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional standards.
• Sound organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Flexibility and adaptability to support students across multiple year levels in a multi-age classroom setting.
• Ability to work with students diverse learning needs and backgrounds
• Basic digital literacy skills, including the ability to use computers and educational technologies.
• A commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Highly desirable:

• Previous experience as a Teacher Aide or in an educational setting.
• Experience supporting Literacy and Numeracy programs.
• Experience working with EAL/D learners.
• Experience supporting students with diverse learning needs.
• Current First Aid and CPR qualifications.
• Experience working in a small school.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  NCR692177_26P Role Description (PDF, 278KB)
  Role Description