Learning Support Teacher

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation 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 supports the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increase their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

About the position... Based at our Cairns Campus, your role will be to support class teachers in the implementation of personalised learning practices, and where necessary identify and monitor students with learning difficulties via standardised testing and in consultation with staff, families and external supports. You will re-engage students with their learning by building strong respectful relationships with a diverse range of students while utilising behaviour management techniques to maintain the expectations of the classroom. This role is permanent full-time.

Benefits of becoming a BUSY School teacher:

• Small class sizes that allow teachers to create genuine working relationships with each student.
• 1 day of non-student classroom learning that provides time for preparation, parent communication, professional learning and/or marking to be completed.
• No requirement to participate in co-curricular activities outside of school hours.
• Professional development opportunities throughout the year.
• Career leadership advancement possibilities within the BUSY School network.
• Opportunities to relocate within the BUSY School campus locations, which are growing every year!
• The reward of supporting our BUSY students to realise their dreams of vocational work placement, vocational qualifications, a traineeship, or on to post-school study.
• Become part of The BUSY Group, accessing employee benefits, wellbeing programs, and the chance to work across the BUSY group in various roles.

BUSY Benefits:

• Competitive, above award salary
• Paid Parental Leave program
• 13 weeks long service leave
• 12.5% superannuation
• NFP Salary Packaging: $15,900 living expenses + $2,650 for meal entertainment
• Training and Professional development commitment
• Career progression and internal transfer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave, Retail Discounts, and access to Fitness Passport

About you... 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.

Next steps... 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, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.