Aboriginal Teaching Assistant - Geraldton Flexible School
* Continuing, Full-time
* Start: 28 January 2026
ABOUT THE ORGANISATIONGeraldton Flexible School is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition. There are 21 Flexible Schools throughout Australia who offer a full-time and multiyear secondary education program for young people who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. Enrolled young people may express a broad range of complex education and social needs and flexible schools respond with a variety of flexible and innovative teaching and learning practices including vocational planning and the development of social connectedness.
The purpose of a Flexible School is to provide young people with a varied and holistic set of learning experiences supporting them to identify and pursue an individual transition to adulthood, employment, further education and training and social connectedness.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The main role of the Aboriginal Engagement and Enrolment Assistant is to make connections within the community to support First Nations young people who are not attending school to re-engage in their education. The role will provide support to the parents and guardians in the enrolments process through to providing ongoing support through, wellbeing and social inclusion responses and program activities for the school that directly enhance the engagement of the young people that attend the school.
All program activities are to complement the educational programs and support the engagement of young peoples' learning at the school. The position involves working directly with children and young people on a daily basis and therefore must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children. All young people are owed a duty of care while in the supervision of the position.
To perform this role, it is essential that the person who holds the position be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. It is therefore a genuine occupational requirement under section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 that applicants are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders.
This position acts under the direction of the Area Principal reporting through the Head of Campus or Delegate.
To view the Position Description, please click apply to access our external application portal.
ABOUT YOU
* Aboriginal Engagement and Enrolment Assistant has responsibility to work collaboratively with all staff members to provide a safe, conductive work environment, for all staff and young people.
* Have a demonstrated understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal young people.
* Have a demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively with and to effectively engage with Aboriginal young people, their families/carers and community.
* Support staff in providing activities/programs for young people.
* Proven ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, to work collaboratively and establish and maintain professional relationships with all stakeholders.
* Ability to operate within the context of EREA Policies and Procedures.
* Working with Children Clearance - imperative and Catholic Clearance letter
* Current drivers licence essential
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
* Edmund Rice Charism
* Learn how to do school differently
* Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
* Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
* Induction, wellbeing and ongoing professional development
* Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
HOW TO APPLY (please upload documents in PDF format)
To apply, please click apply to access our external application portal. To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role.
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Jess Crook, Head of Campus at Geraldton Flexible School, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd.,
Applications will be reviewed as they are received
The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.
All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA's commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.