Art Assistant - Junior School

Somerville House; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Somerville House is seeking an Art Assistant to support the Visual Art Department in the Junior School. The role involves assisting with day-to-day running of art rooms across Prep–Year 2, hands-on management of practical activities, and helping with school events such as exhibitions and concerts.

Working alongside the Teacher – Visual Art, you will maintain cleanliness and organisation of spaces, with a fixed-term, part-time, term-time arrangement from 8.00am to 4.30pm, three days per week

Qualifications

• Mandatory Working with Children Blue Card.
• BA in Arts is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in a school environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Visual Art Department in daily operations.
• Assist with practical classroom activities for Prep–Year 2.
• Help run school events and exhibitions, backdrops and concerts.
• Maintain cleanliness and organisation of Visual Art spaces.

Skills

Blue Card

Teamwork

Classroom support

Education

Bachelor in Arts

Job description

Providing support and assistance to the Visual Art Department in the Junior School the Art Assistant will assist in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the art rooms across the Junior School alongside the Teacher – Visual Art.

Working across the Prep – Year 2 cohorts this role will be hands on with management and execution of classroom practical activities and school events such as art exhibitions, musical backdrops and concerts. Working alongside the classroom Teacher the Art Assistant will assist in maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the Visual Art spaces.

This is a fixed-term, part-time, term-time position, working between the operational hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm three (3) days a week, 22.5 hours per week. We are open to negotiation of the allocated working days.

This contract is covering a period of parental leave that is being undertaken by the permanent job holder. This contract will commence in 2027 on Monday 18 January 2027 for a period of 12 months.

If you are a passionate educator with a creative flare who is willing to support and assist the Junior School Visual Art Department, we would like to hear from you!

It is a mandatory requirement to hold a working with children paid blue card. Whilst not essential, a Bachelor in Arts and experience within a school environment would be highly desirable.

At Somerville House, the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is our highest priority. We are committed to providing a child-safe environment where students are respected, protected and empowered. We seek staff who actively support and uphold our commitment to child safety and who demonstrate appropriate behaviours and professional boundaries at all times.

Please refer to the School’s website for the Art Assistant - Junior School Position Description which outlines the application requirements and process.

Applications for this position close 9.00am, Monday 09 November 2026. Somerville House reserves the right to contact suitable applicants prior to the closing date through the scheduling of an interview.

About Us

Somerville House is a day and boarding school for girls established in 1899, providing exceptional education for students from Pre-Prep through to Year 12, with a co-educational Pre-Prep offering. Somerville House students have the opportunity to participate in an extensive academic, sporting and cultural program, while receiving high standards in personal care and individual attention within the school community.

Somerville House is a school of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA). The PMSA is a mission of the Presbyterian and Uniting Churches.