Teacher Aide - Prep

Townsville Grammar School; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12.75% superannuation

Paid parental leave 14 weeks

Discounted tuition fees for staff's ch

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Townsville Grammar School in North Ward invites applications for a permanent, term-time Prep Teacher Aide at the Annandale campus. The role supports literacy and numeracy programs, helping individual students and small groups under teacher supervision.

We seek candidates with a Minimum Certificate III in Education Support (or equivalent), strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding. You must have a valid Working with Children Blue Card and eligibility to work in Australia.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with children with a wide variety of needs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Minimum Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant qualification (highly desirable).
• Proficiency in the use of common computer software.
• Valid Working with Children Paid Employee Blue Card (mandatory prior to commencement).
• Eligibility to work in Australia (mandatory).
• Senior First Aid certificate.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students and small groups to support literacy and numeracy.
• Provide assistance to students with disabilities or learning difficulties.
• Assist in supervising educational activities under a teacher's direction.

Skills

Ability to work with children

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

Certificate III in Education Support

Tools

Computer software proficiency

Job description

Townsville Grammar School is one of the original Grammar Schools of Queensland. The Year 7-12 campus is located on the original site at North Ward. The School also operates two Junior School campuses, both offering Pre-Prep to Year 6, at Annandale and North Shore.

Townsville Grammar School is a co-educational, non-denominational School with a current enrolment of approximately 1400 students, including 120 boarders (7-12), of whom approximately 25 are international students.

As one of the eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland, Townsville Grammar School was established in 1888 and has offered boarding since this time. The School has a long-standing reputation as the leading academic school in Northern Queensland, also offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Years 11 and 12.

Due to growing student enrolments, we are seeking an experienced Prep Teacher Aide to join our Annandale campus in a permanent, term-time only position. The working hours are six hours per day, five days per week.

The Prep Teacher Aide duties include working with individual students and small groups in the classroom with a focus of literacy and numeracy, providing assistance to students with disabilities or learning difficulties and assisting in the supervision of educational activities under the direction of a teacher.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• The ability to work with children with a wide variety of needs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Minimum Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant qualification (highly desirable).
• Proficiency in the use of common computer software.
• Valid Working with Children Paid Employee Blue Card (mandatory prior to commencement).
• Eligibility to work in Australia (mandatory).
• Senior First Aid certificate.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration and 12.75% superannuation contributions.
• Salary sacrifice options.
• Reduced tuition fees for children of permanent staff.
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks after qualifying period.
• Access to free and confidential counselling via EAP for staff and family members.
• Discounted fitness club membership with Strand Fitness.

Safeguarding & Child Safety

Townsville Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. All staff are expected to uphold the School’s child-safe values, maintain appropriate professional boundaries, and comply with the School’s child-safety policies and procedures. Appointment to this role is subject to appropriate child-safety screening - including Working with Children Check (Blue Card) Check - where applicable, in line with legislative and regulatory requirements. The School adopts a rigorous and proactive approach to safeguarding and undertakes comprehensive pre-employment screening to ensure the suitability of all personnel. These processes include, but are not limited to, reference verification, identity confirmation, qualification validation, and professional registration checks.

Our Child Safety and Wellbeing policies are available at: Policies & School Handbook | Townsville Grammar School