Teacher Assistant - 2027

stpatricks_college; Launceston; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

St Patrick's College in Launceston, Tasmania, is seeking compassionate Teacher Assistants to join the Inclusive Learning team in multiple part-time contract roles. The positions provide continuous 1:1 support for students with complex needs, including personal care and health management.

As part of the team you will assist with daily activities, diabetes monitoring, and collaborate with teachers to support student learning while upholding professionalism and safety.

Qualifications

• Provide continuous 1:1 support for students with complex needs.
• Deliver dignified personal care including toileting and hygiene.
• Provide daily health and medical management, including diabetes care.
• Satisfactory registrations relevant to child safety are required.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Inclusive Learning team to support a student’s safety, health, and wellbeing.
• Assist with personal care and daily living tasks while maintaining dignity.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and health support for seamless handovers.
• Deliver focused learning support and assist teachers with learning outcomes.

Skills

1:1 support

Personal care

Health management

Diabetes monitoring

Team collaboration

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Professionalism

Job description

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.77 FTE)

Applications Close: 23 November 2026

St Patrick's College is seeking compassionate and dedicated Teacher Assistants to join the Inclusive Learning team across multiple part-time contract positions, providing continuous 1:1 support, personal care, and health management for students with complex needs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking compassionate, collaborative and dedicated Teacher Assistants, who are strongly committed to the ethos and practices of Catholic Education and possess a genuine desire to support the holistic development of young people to join our Inclusive Learning team in the following positions:

• Part Time Limited Tenure (Maternity Leave replacement) – 46.64 hours per fortnight / 4 days per week (01.02.2027 – 24.09.2027)
• Part Time Limited Tenure (Leave replacement) – 58.30 hours per fortnight / 5 days per week (01.02.2027 – 16.12.2027)
• Part Time Limited Tenure (Leave replacement) – 58.30 hours per fortnight / 5 days per week (01.02.2027 – 16.12.2027)

As a Teacher Assistant in this dedicated role, you will work as part of our Inclusive Learning team, spending part of your day providing continuous 1:1 support for a studentwith extensive needs. Your primary focus will be maintaining constant supervision to ensure the student's safety, health, and personal well-being.Key responsibilities include delivering respectful and dignified personal care—including toileting and hygiene support—as well as daily medical care, such as diabetes management.Working collaboratively alongside fellow TAs and health support staff, you will foster a secure, reliable, and supportive environment where the student's physical and health needs are fully met with empathy and professionalism.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.

About You

As a Teacher Assistant you will:

• Relate empathetically to students with diverse and complex needs, delivering dignified continuous 1:1 support, personal hygiene care (including toileting), and meal assistance.
• Confidently undertake daily health and medical management routines, specifically diabetes monitoring and care (training provided).
• Possess the physical capability and confidence to manage personal care and mobility assistance safely.
• Work collaboratively as part of a dedicated TA team to ensure seamless handovers, consistency of care, and ongoing student support.
• Support teachers in delivering student-focused learning outcomes.
• Demonstrate strong literacy and numeracy skills to assist with learning.
• Uphold high standards of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and resilience.
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider school community.
• Perform effectively in dynamic environments with competing demands.

CET supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment directed at ensuring their safety and wellbeing. The successful candidate will require satisfactory registrations relevant to child safety.

About Us

St Patrick’s is a Catholic co-educational Year 7-12 college of approximately 1,500 students with a strong academic culture that encourages individual students to develop to their full potential through a broad educational experience. The College is structuredinto a three-school model of learning,incorporating the Middle School (Years 7 and 8), Croagh Patrick (Year 9) and Senior School (Years 10-12). While each School hasunique features and purposes, the tapestry which forms our Collegebinds us together in academic,social justice andco-curricularexcellence for all students.We are an energetic, positive and lively learning community, with supportive, highly qualified staff, outstanding facilities and with our focus on the growth of the whole person.

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Coed

1462 Students
145 TeachingStaff
100 Non-Teaching Staff

Multi Campus

Offers VET

St Patrick's College, is a co-educational Catholic College located inLaunceston, Tasmania.