A career at The Friends’ School offers the opportunity to learn, teach and grow in a supportive and engaging environment. The School’s Purpose & Concerns and Quaker Testimonies of Integrity, Simplicity, Equality and Peace are a part of the everyday workings of the School which guide our staff in supporting each other and our students in their education and life journey.
The use of silence before and after meetings and in Meetings for Worship allows us all to be present in the moment and clear our thoughts to be open to the task at hand. For further reading on Quakerism visit Quakers Australia. Further information on Quakerism in the School can be found here.
Interested persons are invited to review the School’s Staff Equal Opportunity Recruitment Policy.
An Employment Application Form should be downloaded to accompany each application.
See more under Expectations of Teachers.
Direct Enquiries to
Michele Wilson
Human Resources & Professional Learning Officer
by email at employment@friends.tas.edu.au
or telephone (03) 6238 2324
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to start their career within the horticulture industry. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivated person to undertake a Horticulture Traineeship within The Friends’ School. This role will work as part of the School grounds and maintenance team in ensuring the entire School looks visibly appealing, the grounds are safe and fit for purpose and all work is undertaken in a safe way for all users of the School.
This is a fixed term, full-time position, with the traineeship being a minimum of 12 months.
More information on the role can be found in this position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am on Monday 25 November 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to: employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking to appoint a caring, highly motivated and creative person to fill this role of Lead Educator in our Outside School Hours (OSHC) and Vacation Care programs. The role leads and supports a team of educators, implementing and providing a welcoming, friendly, safe, engaging and positive learning environment for children in our OSHC and Vacation Care programs.
This is a fixed-term role for one year commencing 10 January 2025 until 23 December 2025.
Applicants must possess a minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services. Knowledge of the National My Time, Our Place: Framework for School Age Care in Australia and the National Quality Standard is central to this role.
Further details on the role can be found in this position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 25 November 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking to appoint caring and highly motivated people to work with our early learning children.
Our Centre provides early learning programs for children from 12 weeks through to a Kindergarten program for three-to-four-year-olds, as well as an Outside School Hours Care Program.
Applicants must possess a minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services. Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and National Quality Standard is central to this role. Our Early Childhood program embraces the IB PYP, the EYLF and the Reggio Emilia Approach. Knowledge of these would be desirable but is not essential.
Further details can be found in these position descriptions:
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 25 November 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking to appoint a knowledgeable, caring and highly motivated Early Childhood Educator to join our dynamic and innovative Early Learning team, providing early learning programs for children from 12 weeks through to a Kindergarten program for three-to-four-year-olds. This role supports our children in the three year old Kindergarten Group with learning in the creative arts.
This is a wonderful opportunity to join an Early Learning Centre which has proudly achieved an overall rating of Exceeding the National Quality Standard (NQS).
The role has the scope to undertake casual work to meet the rostering needs of the Centre and will start on 10 January 2025.
Applicants must possess a minimum of a Certificate III in Children’s Services. Knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework for Australia and National Quality Standard is central to this role. Our Early Childhood program embraces the IB PYP, the EYLF and the Reggio Emilia Approach. Knowledge of these would be desirable but is not essential.
Details of the role can be found in this position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 25 November 2024 . Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking dedicated people who are passionate about supporting and engaging students to achieve the best learning outcomes possible. These Access & Inclusion roles will work with classroom and A & I teachers to support students diverse learning needs in the day to day delivery of our Teaching and Learning programs.
The School’s Access & Inclusion team work with students who have a diverse range of learning needs including those with an identified disability or learning difficulties, EAL/D and high ability students. These are varied roles in which two days may not be the same, but each day has the potential to be very rewarding.
These are permanent, part-time roles during term time only and are commencing on 23 January 2025.
Further details on the role are provided in the position description.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 2 December 2024. Please address your application to Esther Hill – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
The Friends’ School is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all our students and staff. We are proud of our strong culture around safety and we proactively follow a continuous improvement program to take Work Health & Safety outcomes beyond compliance.
The School is also in the process of seeking accreditation as a Child Safe Institution and is a registered organisation under the National Redress Scheme.
Applicants for all positions at The Friends’ School will be asked to provide a current Working with Vulnerable People registration as well as an up to date National Police Check.
The School is committed to offering Professional Learning to staff across all areas of the School and through many different career paths. Our generous professional learning program is designed to support the personal and professional growth of our staff, the strategic aims of the School and to positively impact our students’ outcomes.
The School Professional learning program is varied and includes both internal and external (to attend or facilitate), the Teacher Immersion in Quaker School Program and the Innovation in Teaching and/or Leadership Grants. Staff also have access to professional learning presented by leaders in their field, both locally and globally and in consultation with their supervisor will proactively map their career path for the future.
The Friends’ School is a co-educational Quaker school based on fundamental values such as the intrinsic worth of each person, the recognition of “that of God” in everyone, the desirability of simplicity and the need to establish peace and justice.
Gender equality has been central to Quakerism since its founding. As such the School strives to ensure that equality, including gender equality, is a fundamental experience for staff and students alike.
Read The Friends’ School’s Gender Pay Gap Employer Statement here.
The Friends’ School is committed to the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of our staff.
We have developed a Staff Wellbeing Program which runs throughout the year. This program is designed to give all staff access to information and activities relating to their physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. The program brings staff together from all over our school, fostering engagement in our community.
Eligible staff have the opportunity to access no-cost membership at Friends Health & Fitness, which provides access to the pool and gym facilities. A morning community Yoga class is also hosted once a week for staff and students. Members of The Friends’ School community are also welcome to attend a short Meeting for Worship held each Thursday morning during term time.
An Employee Assistance Program is supported by the School giving staff access to free confidential counselling and has developed a return to work program and health care plans for non-work related injuries.
The School offers a range of programs to encourage balance in our staff’s working life including Renewal Leave and Paid Parental Leave, which includes paid partner leave and in addition to the federally funded paid parental leave scheme. Long Services Leave is also available after 10 years of continuous service.
Corporate Health Fund memberships (currently with BUPA and St Luke’s) and free onsite flu vaccinations are also organised and provided to staff.
Staff at The Friends’ School have an opportunity to become involved in community projects both within the School and externally through School supported committees and projects. Staff are welcome to participate in a range of committees and groups such as the Staff and Student Environment Committee, the Wellbeing Committee and the Professional Learning Reference Group. Externally the school is involved with community projects such as Loui’s Van and Relay for Life.
