Posted: 18/08/2025
Closing Date: 04/09/2025
Job Type: Ongoing - Full Time
Location: The Friends' School, North Hobart
Job Category: Senior Staff
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.
Job Description
About the Role
The Friends' School is seeking an experienced and committed Director of Residence to lead Walker House, our co-educational boarding residence. Reporting to the Deputy Principal and Principal, the Director of Residence is responsible for the overall welfare, safety, and development of students in residence, as well as the management and leadership of residence staff.
Walker House accommodates 45 international and domestic students and includes a flat for the Director and their family, alongside a Live-in Residence Supervisor. The role requires a proactive, hands-on leader who fosters a supportive, child-safe environment and embodies the School's Quaker values and Purpose & Concerns.
Key Focus Areas
* Reside in Walker House and act as the emergency on-call contact during term time and weekends, ensuring student safety and wellbeing.
* Promote and maintain a child-safe environment, ensuring compliance with mandatory reporting policies and the National Child Safe Standards.
* Oversee the academic, social, and personal development of students, supporting integration, discipline, and pastoral care.
* Lead, manage, and mentor residence staff, including rostering, induction, professional development, and performance management.
* Coordinate residence procedures including routines, study programs, leave requests, co-curricular participation, and special events.
* Manage residence administration, including budgets, student transportation, catering, maintenance, and communication with parents and stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with Australian Standards for Boarding and maintain connections with relevant state and national boarding networks.
* Represent Walker House in marketing, recruitment, tours, and interviews for prospective boarders and families.
A full outline of responsibilities is provided in the Position Description.
Essential Qualifications & Attributes
* Current Tasmanian Working with Vulnerable People registration (employment), National Police Check (less than 6 months old), and COVID-19 vaccination.
* Current driver's licence (manual preferred) and willingness to undertake required training, including ABSA courses, First Aid, and Youth Mental Health First Aid.
* Proven experience in leadership or senior management within a school or residential environment, with strong administrative and organisational skills.
* Experience in boarding or residential care, including pastoral care of adolescents.
* Understanding of and experience with the 10 National Child Safe Standards.
* For teaching applicants: Eligibility for registered with the Tasmanian Teachers Registration Board.
* Demonstrated resilience, professionalism, and the ability to work in a demanding role, including outside standard hours.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit:
* A cover letter addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.
* An updated Resume detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.