Youth Justice Teacher

SchoolHouse; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SchoolHouse partners with a Government Department of Youth Justice in Western Sydney to recruit a Youth Justice Teacher. The role is full-time and temporary for 12 months with a view to becoming ongoing, commencing ASAP.

You will work with small classes (3-6 students with an SLSO) in a remand facility context. Applicants should hold a Bachelor of Education, be NNESA-accredited with WWCC (or eligible), and be eligible to register with the Department of Education.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (Bachelor of Education) and current teaching accreditation.
• Valid registration with education authorities and WWCC eligibility.
• Ability to register with the Department of Education (fast tracked upon offer).

Responsibilities

• Full-time, Temporary 12-month contract with view to ongoing.
• Commencing immediately or ASAP.
• Small class sizes (3-6 students with an SLSO).
• Location: Greater Western Sydney with DOE alignment.
• Primary and Secondary qualified teachers will be considered.

Skills

Literacy - Secondary

Physical Education

SEN Teacher - Secondary

Education

Bachelor of Education

Job description

Sydney, Australia | Posted on 29/10/2026

• Salary Salary commensurate with qualifications and relevant experience
• Subject Literacy - Secondary; Physical Education; SEN Teacher - Secondary
• Job Type Full time
• City Sydney
• Country Australia
• Postal Code 2747

Job Description

Youth JusticeTeacher | Western Sydney

• Full-time, Temporary 12-monthcontract with view to become ongoing
• Commencing immediately or ASAP
• Small Class sizes (3-6 students with an SLSO)
• Primary and Secondary qualifiedteachers will be considered
  
• Location: Greater Western Sydney
• Job reference SH#8154

School Profile:

SchoolHouse isworking in partnership with aGovernment Department of Youth Justice. The YouthJustice Centre is committed to equity of educational opportunity for all – “A Chanceto Learn”. It caters to boys’ aged 15-21 years, who are part of a remandfacility. They present diverse backgrounds and experiences, with some havingsome form of mental health, disability and/or behavioural disorder. There is ahigh turnover of students, with most staying less than 3 weeks, and a portionremaining for over 12 months.

• Competitive Salaryin line with DOEEnterprise Agreement
• Offers a wide range of programsdesigned to address diverse student needs, including remediation, lifeskills, secondary education, vocational education and tertiary studies
• Staffing is comprised of 50% Teachingand 50% SASS staff
• Close partnership with Youth Justicestaff from all areas, including; Psychologists, Caseworkers, UnitManagers, Assistant Managers, and Youth Officers
• Highly collaborative, collegial andsupportive staff and executive team

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications(Bachelor of Education) etc.
• CurrentNESA Accreditation andWWCC(or eligibility to gain)
• Ability to register with theDepartment of Education (which can be fast tracked upon offer)
• Dynamic professionals who havethe ability to build rapport, display resilience, and show compassion andempathy towards working with students in unique situations
• Excellent communication and behaviourmanagement skills
• Motivation and a passion to work withand support young boys on their journey through secondary education
• Enthusiasm and flexibility with theability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
• Ability and desire to activelysupport the values and ethos of the school
• Working Rights for Australia (oreligible to gain)