Teacher Aide - Cavendish Road State High School

Queensland Government; Brisbane; In loco; AUD 34.000 - 44.000; Part-time

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Cavendish Road State High School in Holland Park, Brisbane, invites applications for an ITD Teacher Aide. The role supports ITD teachers with room setup, materials preparation and safety compliance, with duties across maintenance, administration and student supervision.

The successful candidate will work two days per week, with flexible scheduling and adherence to Queensland WHS guidelines. Welding experience is desirable but not essential.

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• Preparation: room and activity setup, material preparation for curriculum projects.
• Playground Duty: supervise students during breaks and respond to incidents.
• Stock Control: monitor equipment, liaise for purchases, stocktakes every 3 months.
• Maintenance: operate/assist with workshop equipment, basic repairs and safety checks.
• Administration: assist ITD teachers, create records and quotes.
• Chemical Management: manage chemical register and SDS, ensure proper lab practices.
• Welding: welding experience is desirable but not mandatory.

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About us:Cavendish Road State High School, located in Holland Park, Brisbane, is a well-established secondary school with a strong reputation for academic excellence, student wellbeing and individual achievement.Guided by the values of tradition, innovation, excellence and community, the school offers a diverse range of academic, sporting and cultural programs within a supportive and inclusive learning environment.Your opportunity:Manual Arts (ITD) Teacher Aide. The position is available for immediate commencement, subject to the successful completion of all required pre-employment checks. The hours on offer will be worked over 2 days per week, with days open to negotiation.Key duties include and are not limited to:Preparation: Room and activity setup, preparation of materials for curriculum projects as requested by ITD teachers. This may require operating ITD plant and equipment such as table saws, band saws, thicknessers and docking/mitre saws.Playground Duty: Actively supervising students during break times to ensure their safety, promote positive behaviour, and respond promptly to any incidents or wellbeing concerns.Stock Control: Monitoring the quantities of equipment, materials and supplies in the ITD department and liaising with HOD or Subject Coordinator when purchases are required. Stocktake every three months of items such as wood, metal, hand tools and electrical equipment. Unpacking deliveries of equipment and materials into appropriate storage facilities.Monitoring all ITD electrical and mechanical equipment to ensure they adhere to annual or bi-annual testing and tagging.Maintenance: Ensuring the maintenance of equipment, tools and machinery and engaging appropriate external tradespersons eg qualified electrician. This may involve operating plant and equipment, perform simple welding tasks and undertake minor department maintenance.Administration: Providing administrative assistance to ITD teachers as requested. This may include basic computer skills, photocopying information sheets for classes, conducting departmental stock takes and keeping machinery maintenance records, phoning trades people and assisting with quotes for repairs.Basic Cleaning and Housekeeping: Empty bins and dust collection bags, clear unused materials, store tools and equipment, replenish supplies and assist with moving equipment between workshops as required.Chemical Management: Maintain the ITD chemical management plan in accordance with Queensland WHS legislation and departmental guidelines, including the chemical register and current SDS. Ensure hazardous substances are correctly labelled, stored, handled and disposed of, and support risk assessments, stock control, incident reporting and emergency response processes.Welding: Experience in Welding would be desirable but not mandatoryPlease view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.The ideal applicant will be:Highly motivated, well organised and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with students, staff and the wider community.Able to display confidentiality, tact, reliability and sensitivity to students and their familiesInterested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)Attach a written response of no more than two pages outlining your skills and experience relevant to the role, with reference to the key duties outlined in the advertisement.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.