Teacher - Make a Real Difference

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Retail discounts

Parental leave benefits

Wellbeing support

NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 for

Job summary

The BUSY School, part of The BUSY Group, invites applications for a teaching role at the Cleveland Campus in Queensland. The position involves teaching Essential English, Essential Mathematics, and Social Studies to disengaged or at-risk students in a supportive learning environment.

We offer a strong focus on student outcomes, flexible planning time, and a competitive salary package with 12.5% superannuation.

Qualifications

• A teaching qualification is required.
• Registration with eligibility for full registration as a teacher in Queensland.
• Ability to teach secondary education across the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Deliver curriculum for English, Mathematics and Social Studies as assigned.
• Create a supportive learning environment and build positive student relationships.
• Contribute to school initiatives and ongoing professional development.

Education

Teaching qualification

Teacher registration in Queensland

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.

Job Description

About the Position

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

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.