Teacher Aide - Laboratory Assistant

Townsville Catholic Education; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 47,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave loading 17.5%

Long service leave after 7 years

Salary packaging

Parental leave up to 14 weeks

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education invites applications for a School Officer - Laboratory Assistant at Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw. The role is permanent, term-time, and involves 16.5 hours per week across three days, with an hourly rate of $34.17–$35.62 depending on experience.

You will support the Science department with logistics and administration, reporting to the Science Curriculum Leader.

Qualifications

• Motivated and organised; support Science dept.
• Ability to communicate effectively and provide timely support.
• Fixed term-time, permanent role with 16.5 hours per week across three days.

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support and organisation within the Science department.
• Perform administrative and logistical tasks to maintain a safe, efficient learning environment.
• Report to the Science Curriculum Leader.

Skills

Organised

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Location: Mary Help of Christians - Shaw QLD

Salary Range: $34.17 - $35.62 per hour pending experience

Join our team as a School Officer-Laboratory Assistant at Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw!

We are seeking a motivated and organised School Officer - Laboratory Assistant to join our team in a permanent, term time capacity completing 16:30 hours per week (5:30 hours across 3 days).

The Laboratory Assistant plays a crucial role in providing logistical support and organisation within the Science department. This role is essential for ensuring the smooth operation of the Science department, enabling teachers and students to focus on learning and teaching. The Laboratory Assistant will be responsible for various administrative and logistical tasks to maintain an efficient and safe learning environment and reports directly to the Science Curriculum Leader.

With strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach, you will build positive relationships with students, staff, and families. Your ability to communicate effectively and provide timely support will help ensure students feel supported, confident, and ready to learn.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full position description.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender