A career at The Friends’ School offers the opportunity to learn, teach and grow in a supportive and engaging environment. The 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 educational 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
We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and passionate Lead Educator, who will lead and support a team to create a welcoming, friendly, safe, engaging and positive learning environment for children to explore and learn.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in general office administration and demonstrated computer skills, with a first aid qualification (this qualification may be acquired after appointment), to join our school community in a permanent, part-time capacity.
The successful candidate will be a team player who thrives on variety in their workplace and has the ability to create a good rapport and interact on all levels with parents, staff and students.
The successful candidate will start as soon as mutually convenient.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking a suitably qualified, experienced and passionate OSHC Lead Educator, who will lead and support our Outside School Hours Care team, to create a welcoming, friendly, safe, engaging and positive learning environment for children to explore and learn.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Physical Education Teacher for our Primary Years students. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and inclusive teacher and willing to participate actively in the full life of the School. Knowledge or experience of inquiry pedagogy is desirable.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and caring Teacher of Japanese for our Primary students. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and inclusive teacher and willing to participate actively in the full life of the School. Knowledge or experience of inquiry pedagogy is desirable.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – 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. We have the following contracts available:
Permanent Part-Time – 32 hours per week
Permanent Part-Time – 28 hours per week
Fixed-Term Part-Time – 20 hours per week
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.
A comprehensive position description for each role (including the selection criteria) and staff application form are provided below;
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 24 January 2022. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
Please specify in your application which position/s you are interested in.
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 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.
