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
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative thinker to join our Financial Services Team. Working with the Business & Systems Accountant, this role will manage purchasing and procurement for the School as well as carrying out day to day Accounts Payable tasks.
We are looking for someone who will use their initiative and knowledge to find efficiencies and effectiveness in the purchasing and procurement functions of the School as well as other areas of Finance. The successful candidate will be a team player, working with their colleagues to achieve continuous improvement in the area.
A comprehensive position description is provided here.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 3 April 2023. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
We are seeking a dynamic and innovative technician to join the School community. Working across the whole School and with external clients this person will coordinate all aspects of bookings in The Farrall Centre, a venue that can hold up to 865 people, as well as managing the Audio Visual needs of the School.
We are looking for someone who will use their initiative and knowledge to find efficiencies and effectiveness in the day to day running of the Centre and other smaller venues within the School. The successful candidate will be a team player, working with their colleagues to achieve continuous improvement in the Audio Visual and production areas.
A comprehensive position description can be found here.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am, Monday 3 April 2023. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
Do you want to be a frontline champion and a welcoming face in a supportive, fitness centre environment?
Do you have a passion for excellent customer service, love being busy, having fun, and enjoy supporting teams to reach exciting goals?
Friends Health & Fitness is looking for an enthusiastic, highly organised Senior Customer Service Officer to join our team, to support and guide the delivery of day-to-day customer service operations, with a strong focus on member engagement. This role will assist the Customer Service Coordinator in guiding the team in top quality customer service delivery, administration and stock management, staff development, consistency in processes and continuous improvement.
The right person will have relevant qualifications in frontline supervision in a customer service environment, and/or a proven track record of success in a similar role, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.
This role requires a commitment to specific rostered hours each week, including Monday and Friday evenings, one weekday morning and Sunday mornings, plus scope for additional hours of work as required.
A comprehensive position description can be found here.
Applications must include:
and should be received by 9.00am on Monday 3 April 2023. Please address your application to Nelson File – Principal, and email to employment@friends.tas.edu.au.
Friends Health & Fitness
Friends Health & Fitness is a fully serviced fitness centre offering gym, pool, personal training and group fitness classes, as well as steam room and spa facilities. The Centre is open seven days a week to the public as well as students, staff and families of The Friends’ School.
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.
