Teacher - Make a Real Difference

BUSY At Work; Cleveland; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 115,000; Full time

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Salary range

Superannuation

Salary packaging

Professional development

Career progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The BUSY School, part of The BUSY Group, invites applications for a full-time, permanent teaching position at the Cleveland Campus. You will teach one or more of Essential English, Essential Mathematics and Social Studies to Year 11 and 12 students in a supportive, engaging environment.

You hold a relevant teaching qualification with full or eligible Queensland registration and are committed to re-engaging students in education.

Qualifications

• A relevant teaching qualification.
• Full registration or eligibility for full registration as a Teacher in Queensland.
• Ability to work within the curriculum of secondary education.

Responsibilities

• Teach Essential English, Essential Mathematics and Social Studies.
• Deliver engaging lessons and assess student progress.
• Support students to re-engage with education and achieve outcomes.

Skills

Essential English

Essential Mathematics

Social Studies

Teaching

Education

Teaching qualification

Registration (QLD)

Job description

Change Lives. Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching.

About The BUSY School

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Support, and allied health services.

The BUSY School is an independent Special Assistance School with 10 campuses across Queensland and New Zealand, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education. Our program has expanded to include The BUSY School Online (TBSO) offering flexible access to our program for all students across Queensland.

Each campus provides a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with an education program that includes vocational education and training (VET), work experience and opportunities for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Our team support the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

Our teams’ focus is centred at re‑engaging our students to learn, remain eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain employment or further training outcomes upon student’s graduation from Year 12.

02/10/2026

01/11/2026

Full Time - Permanent

Cleveland

The BUSY School

Change Lives. Rediscover Your Passion for Teaching.

About The BUSY School

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Support, and allied health services.

The BUSY School is an independent Special Assistance School with 10 campuses across Queensland and New Zealand, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education. Our program has expanded to include The BUSY School Online (TBSO) offering flexible access to our program for all students across Queensland.

Each campus provides a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with an education program that includes vocational education and training (VET), work experience and opportunities for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Our team support the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

Our teams’ focus is centred at re‑engaging our students to learn, remain eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain employment or further training outcomes upon student’s graduation from Year 12.

Job Description

About the Position

Based at our Cleveland Campus, this role will ideally suitboth experienced and early career teachers with the ability to teach one or more of the following subjects: Essential English, Essential Mathematics and Social Studies.

Full-time, permanent position.

Why Teachers Love Working at The BUSY School

• Make a genuine impact.Build meaningful relationships with students and help transform futures through education. Small class sizes allow for more personalised support and stronger student connections.
• More time to teach and prepare.Enjoy a teaching model that provides more time for planning, preparation, and student support, with many roles offering four classroom days and one non-student learning day each week.
• Better work-life balance.Leave the after‑hours commitments behind. There are no co-curricular activities outside normal school hours.
• Attractive salary and benefits.Salary from approximately $86,000 - $115,000 + 12.5% superannuation.
• NFP salary packaging of up to $15,900 for living expenses plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• Invest in your future.Access professional development opportunities, career progression pathways, and the support of a growing national organisation committed to changing lives.
• Additional BUSY Benefits.Access Fitness Passport, retail discounts, parental leave benefits, wellbeing support and more.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You

You are a passionate educator who believes every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed. You thrive on building positive relationships, thinking creatively, and supporting students to achieve outcomes they may not have thought possible.

• A relevant teaching qualification
• Hold full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration as a Teacher in Queensland
• Ability to work within the curriculum of secondary education

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.