Diverse Learning Teacher Assistant

PERMANENT FULL-TIME (1.0FTE)

Term time only

COMMENCEMENT DATE: Term 1 2027

Closing Date: Friday 7 August 2026 at 4:00pm

(Apply now as interviews may commence sooner based on applications received)

Why Join Rosebank

Rosebank College offers more than employment; we offer professional momentum within a community of care.

• Be part of the exciting introduction of Stage 3 (Year 5) in 2027 and help shape an exceptional learning experience for our youngest students.
• Values-driven high-trust culture.
• Exceptional professional learning and mentoring.
• Opportunities to contribute to an innovative Years 512 learning model.
• Additional leave during the June/July period.
• Transferable Long Service Personal and Carers Leave (participating Catholic schools).
• Salary packaging.
• No Saturday sport requirement.
• On-site parking.
• Regular professional learning opportunities.
• Access to College-wide health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Work within a College guided by our Strategic Plan : Being Fully Alive.
• Be part of a collaborative faith-filled community where staff are known supported and encouraged to thrive.
  
  

Discover what its like to work at Rosebank: Us

Rosebank College has a proud and varied history of over 150 years as part of the Good Samaritan family established in 1857 and belonging to the Benedictine spiritual and educational tradition founded by St Benedict in the 4th century. The College belongs to the community of ten schools across Australia called Good Samaritan Education (GSE). Established in 2011 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan the mission of Good Samaritan Education is to sustain and nurture our Catholic schools as Good Samaritan Benedictine communities of learning.

Catholic education in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition is committed to developing students who will engage with todays world as grounded hope-filled young people who are equipped to lead wisely to listen deeply and to treat their neighbour and their environment with justice love and the compassion of Christ.

Rosebank College promotes an inclusive welcoming environment for children and provides transparent accountable risk-managed approaches to ensure child safeguarding.

As a school of Good Samaritan Education Rosebank College is incorporated and governed by a Board of Directors which is accountable through the Company Members to Good Samaritan Education.

For further information about Rosebank College please visit our website: .

The Role

Rosebank College is seeking an exceptional and highly motivated Diverse Learning Teacher Assistant to join the College on a permanent full-time basis commencing Term 1 2027.

This is an exciting opportunity to become one of the inaugural education support staff assisting with the introduction of Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) while also contributing to the wider Diverse Learning Team across Years 512.

Reporting to the Diverse Learning Coordinator the Diverse Learning Teacher Assistant will work collaboratively with the Director of Stage 3 Stage 3 teachers and the wider Diverse Learning Team to support students with diverse learning needs.

While the role will play an important part in supporting the successful introduction of Stage 3 (Year 5) in 2027 it is fundamentally a College-wide Diverse Learning position. The successful applicant will be required to work flexibly across Years 512 supporting students and teachers wherever required with day-to-day priorities and deployment determined by the Diverse Learning Coordinator in response to student needs and operational requirements.

The successful applicant will assist teachers in implementing learning adjustments supporting students within classrooms and small group settings preparing learning resources promoting student engagement independence and wellbeing and contributing to an inclusive learning environment where every student is supported to achieve their personal best. The role requires flexibility collaboration and the ability to work effectively across a range of year groups faculties and learning environments.

Working collaboratively across the College the Diverse Learning Teacher Assistant will contribute to the successful establishment of Stage 3 while remaining an integral member of the Diverse Learning Team providing support across all year groups as directed by the Diverse Learning Coordinator. This flexible approach ensures that student support remains responsive to the evolving needs of the College and reflects our commitment to providing inclusive learning opportunities for every student.

This is not simply a Teacher Assistant position; it is an opportunity to help establish an inclusive Stage 3 learning environment from the very beginning while making a lasting difference in the lives of young people across Rosebank College.

For further information about the role please view the Position Description available on the online application portal.

As Rosebank implements its Strategic Plan Being Fully Alive we are investing in a collaborative team of educators and education support professionals to establish Stage 3 while continuing to strengthen learning support across the College.

Working closely with the Director of Stage 3 the Diverse Learning Coordinator Stage 3 teachers and the wider teaching team you will help build an inclusive learning environment where every student is known supported and challenged to achieve their personal best.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Support the successful establishment of Rosebanks inaugural Stage 3 program.
• Build positive relationships with students from the beginning of their Rosebank journey.
• Work collaboratively with teachers to implement learning adjustments and inclusive classroom practices.
• Support students with diverse learning needs across Years 512.
• Contribute to successful transition pathways into secondary education.
• Work within a collaborative innovative and high-performing Diverse Learning Team.
• Help shape a culture of belonging inclusion and student success.
  

About You

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly capable education support professional who is passionate about helping students achieve their personal best and contributing to the mission and values of Rosebank College.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Demonstrated experience supporting students in an educational disability youth or community services setting preferably within a school environment.
• Relevant qualifications in Education Support School-Based Education Support Disability Community Services or a related field (Certificate III or IV desirable).
• Demonstrated understanding of inclusive education and differentiated learning practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and contribute positively to a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to work across multiple year groups and learning environments responding to changing student needs under the direction of the Diverse Learning Coordinator.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive respectful and supportive relationships with students staff and families.
• A genuine commitment to supporting students with diverse learning needs to develop confidence independence and resilience.
• Demonstrated flexibility and resilience in a dynamic educational environment.
• Ability to assist students with personal care including toileting where required.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality and manage sensitive student information appropriately.
• Sound computer literacy including Microsoft Office Google Workspace and school-based information systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A valid Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain one).
• Demonstrated commitment to child safeguarding and promoting the safety wellbeing and inclusion of all students.
• Willingness to support the Catholic ethos mission and values of the College.
  

The Application Process

If you meet the requirements of this position please click the Apply button to submit your online application to the Principal of Rosebank College.

When you complete the online application you will be required to provide:

• A current CV.
• A cover letter.
• Copies of relevant qualifications and academic transcripts.

Applicants progressing through the recruitment process will be required to provide at least two (2) referees including a current or recent supervisor.

Early applications are encouraged. Please note that applications will be considered as they are received and an appointment may be made prior to the closing date.

The appointment of the successful candidate is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment screening child-related employment checks and reference checks.

Child Safety Commitment

Rosebank College has zero tolerance for child abuse. We are committed to providing a safe supportive and respectful environment for all students. Child safety and wellbeing are embedded in our practices.

General Enquiries

If you have any questions regarding the role please email the Colleges Human Resources Manager at

Rosebank College manages all recruitment internally. We respectfully request that external recruitment agencies refrain from contacting the College regarding candidate referrals or recruitment services.

Join Us

If you are passionate about supporting young people committed to inclusive education and excited by the opportunity to help establish Rosebanks inaugural Stage 3 program while contributing to our Diverse Learning Team we invite you to apply.

This is more than a Teacher Assistant position.

This is an opportunity to help contribute to the future of learning at Rosebank.

This is Rosebank.