Join Our Community at The Friends’ School - Hobart
The Friends’ School, Hobart, is a leading Independent School in Tasmania offering a globally focused, high-quality education from Early Learning to Year 12. Guided by the Quaker values of Integrity, Simplicity, Equality, and Peace, we foster an inclusive, supportive and welcoming environment where students and staff alike can thrive.
At Friends’, we believe in lifelong learning - not just for our students, but for our staff as well. A career with us means becoming part of a dynamic community that values collaboration, personal growth and meaningful contributions. Whether in the classroom or beyond, our team plays a vital role in shaping the future through education, innovation and care.
If you’re looking for a workplace that inspires, challenges, and supports you, we invite you to explore the opportunities at The Friends’ School. Here, your work matters - not just to our students, but to the wider community and the world.
Why Work at The Friends’ School?
At The Friends’ School, we value our staff as much as our students. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a supportive and inclusive workplace with a strong focus on wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance. We offer:
Wellbeing – Free Employee Assistance Program, annual flu vaccinations and wellbeing initiatives. No cost use of Friends Health & Fitness (conditions apply).
Financial & Leave Benefits – Salaries are exclusive of super. Staff discounts on school fees. Paid parental leave, priority childcare access.
Professional & Community Engagement – Induction programs, social events and opportunities to contribute to outreach programs like Relay for Life, Loui's Van and Red Cross Blood Donation.
More information on our community can be found on our Friends' School website.
Join us and be part of a school that truly values its people.
About the Role
The Friends’ School is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Assistant – Access & Inclusion to join our Middle and Senior School teams. This role provides teaching and learning support to students in their day-to-day access & inclusion programs within the School. Working under the direction of classroom and Access & Inclusion teachers, the successful applicant will assist with implementing teaching and learning programs tailored to student needs.
The Learning Assistant will be passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential, fostering a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
These are ongoing, part-time and full-time positions, with the following options:
Key Responsibilities
Ensure any child safeguarding concerns are reported through the appropriate mandatory reporting channels and contribute to a child-safe culture where students feel empowered to raise concerns.
Support the delivery of classroom and Access & Inclusion programs under the direction of teachers.
Provide assistance to students individually, in small groups, or within the whole class, addressing specific or general learning, emotional, and behavioural needs.
Work collaboratively with Classroom and Access & Inclusion teachers, as well as other Learning Assistants, across a range of classes and learning areas.
Contribute to the implementation of teaching strategies including one-to-one instruction, inquiry, cooperative learning, experiential learning, scaffolding, modelling, and worked examples as appropriate.
Assist with general record-keeping and the updating of student notes on school systems under the guidance of a teacher.
Undertake other reasonable duties in line with skills and responsibilities of the role as required by teachers.
Procure goods within the School purchase order process when required, with authorisation from the relevant budget holder.
A full outline of responsibilities is provided in the Position Description.
Essential Qualifications & Requirements
How to Apply
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