Creative Arts Assistant

Catholic Schools Office Maitland to Newcastle; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

St Clare's High School in Taree, NSW is seeking a temporary part-time Creative Arts Assistant to support teachers across Visual Arts, Drama, Music and Photography. The role includes prepping and cleaning up after lessons, handling displays, and helping with day-to-day program logistics for the 12-hour-per-week timetable starting January 2027 for 12 months.

The successful candidate will work within a Catholic education environment, contribute to safe classroom practices, assist with inventory and

Qualifications

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate with school staff, students and the community
• Sound understanding of, and commitment to WH&S standards and requirements including maintaining records such as Chemical Safety Records (MSDS)
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe working environment
• Demonstrated experience in a school setting or equivalent
• Demonstrated capacity to maintain and use materials specific to the teaching and creation of art/ drama/music
• Demonstrated capacity to undertake inventory management and ordering systems in a school setting or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organise production sequences to ensure teaching efficiency

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and assistance to the Creative Arts Teachers.
• Prepare for and clean up after lessons, handle and display artworks.
• Assist with processes to ensure the efficient running of the day-to-day program and timetabled lessons in Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photography, Drama and Music.

Skills

Catholic education understanding

Collaborative communication

WH&S standards

Education

Experience in school setting

Job description

Catholic Schools Office Maitland to Newcastle – Port Macquarie NSW

Catholic Schools Office Maitland to Newcastle

Taree, Port Macquarie and Mid North Coast NSW

Performing Arts (Advertising, Arts and Media)

Casual/Vacation

Taree

St Clare's High School, Taree is seeking a temporary part time (12hrs p/w) Creative Arts Assistant to join the team in January 2027 for 12 months.

St Clare's was established in 1971 as a systemic, coeducational, regional high school catering for students from Taree, Forster/Tuncurry, Wingham, Bulahdelah, Krambach/Nabiac and Gloucester parishes. It continues a tradition of quality secondary education in the Manning/Great Lakes Region which commenced in 1926, at Taree, by the Sisters of St Joseph.

St Clare’s excellent standing in the local community and its consistently high academic results are directly attributable to the positive relationships staff form with students. Join an inclusive and well-rounded High School educating students in Manning Valley area.

The position of Creative Arts Assistant will be responsible for providing direct support and assistance to the Creative Arts Teachers and contributing to the maintenance and development of safe working Creative Arts classroom and storeroom environments. This position will form part of a team and work closely with, and take direction from, the Creative Arts and Languages Leader of Learning and members of the School Leadership Team. The Creative Arts Assistant prepares for, and cleans up after lessons, handles and displays artworks and assists with processes to ensure the efficient running of the day-to-day program or varied extra-curricular activities and timetabled lessons in Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photography, Drama and Music.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate with school staff, students and the community

Sound understanding of, and commitment to WHandS standards and requirements including maintaining records such as Chemical Safety Records (MSDS)

Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe working environment

Demonstrated experience in a school setting or equivalent

Demonstrated capacity to maintain and use materials specific to the teaching and creation of art/ drama/music

Demonstrated capacity to undertake inventory management and ordering systems in a school setting or equivalent

Demonstrated ability to plan and organise production sequences to ensure teaching efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications in building and/or carpentry or relevant experience(desirable)

Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.

Willingness to Comply with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category A Accreditation to Work.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Posted:09-11-2026

Salary:Attractive package will be offered to right candidate

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