Work at
Lindisfarne

The Role

To cater for growing enrolments, Lindisfarne is seeking expressions of interest from highly motivated, charismatic and passionate educators who will strive to meet the high expectations for the achievement and holistic development of our students.

About Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School is a high quality, independent, Anglican, Co-educational P-12 school serving the southern Gold Coast, Tweed Coast and northern New South Wales regions.

Located in the Tweed Heads district, ours is the most northern independent school in NSW. We have a close connection with the land, and yet are within easy reach of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

As an Anglican Grammar School, our values of Compassion, Wisdom and Respect are at the heart of our school and form the foundations of our teaching and learning supported by our cultural values of Standards, Collaboration and Leadership.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will :

• Have significant passion, expertise and experience in teaching English across the secondary year levels (HSC experience will be highly regarded)
• Maintain a positive and effective learning environment through well prepared and varied lessons, which cater to the range of student abilities and interests
• Set realistic and challenging academic standards of student performance
• Provide prompt and comprehensive attention to student work submitted for marking and supervision
• Demonstrate knowledge, competence and confidence in the relevant subject discipline
• Have the ability to working autonomously and collaboratively within a team of highly skilled educators
• Demonstrate high levels of professionalism in all activities
• Have an understanding of and commitment to the Anglican Christian ethos of the School
• Be willing to contribute to extracurricular programs and participate and engage fully in the pastoral direction of the School, including school camps
• Hold a current NSW Working With Children Check (or be eligible to apply for one)

How to Apply

Please select ‘Quick apply’ via Seek. It is a requirement of these positions that all applications should provide the following:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Responses to the Selection Criteria
• The names and addresses of three referees, including your current employer.

Please email employment@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Friday, 6 October 2023

Successful applicants will be required to provide the School with a NSW Teacher Accreditation and current Working with Children Check number.

Lindisfarne is seeking expressions of interest from highly motivated and passionate educators who would like to be considered for future employment at Lindisfarne as secondary teachers.

The salary offered will be commensurate with the successful applicant’s skills, qualifications and experience and will be based on the teaching salaries in the Independent Schools NSW Teachers (Hybrid Model) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021($79,865 – $117,541).

Before commencing work at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, teaching staff must be registered with the New South Wales Standards Authority (NESA).

Why an Expression of Interest (EOI) for 2024?

Lindisfarne has strong enrolment growth due to its high-quality education, supportive community, and diverse co-curricular activities.

• We believe proactively identifying high-quality educators who would consider furthering their career at Lindisfarne is essential to meeting the needs of our growing student population.
• We are developing a pool of qualified applicants who are already invested in working at Lindisfarne should a vacancy arise.
• We believe this will streamline the recruitment process, allowing for a faster and more efficient hiring process when a vacancy does arise.

What subjects is Lindisfarne looking for?

We invite teachers of all teaching areas to submit their EOI. However, we particularly encourage teachers in high demands teaching areas such as Mathematics, English, Technology, STEM, Science and HSIE to apply.

Click on the link below to understand our current subject offerings at Lindisfarne:

• Middle School
• Senior School

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum of the relevant academic discipline
• Ability to effectively plan, design and deliver lessons
• Commitment to and understanding of the use of a range of assessment tools and techniques
• Solid understanding of how to analyse data in relation to student progress and teaching effectiveness.
• Commitment to continuous improvement in and out of the classroom
• Proven ability to manage time and conflicting priorities effectively
• Have appropriate ICT skills and a preparedness to integrate ICT skills into the learning process.
• Have an understanding of and commitment to the Anglican Christian ethos of the School.

Located at our Mahers Lane campus in northern New South Wales, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a dynamic learning community in an aspirational School.

How to Apply

1. Please select ‘Apply’ via Seek.
2. All applications should provide the following:
   • a covering letter outlining relevant skills and experience including the type of employment they might be interested in  (e.g. casual, part time or full time) and when they might be available to start.
   • A current resume.
   • The names of three recent professional referees.

Please email employment@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

If you would like to be considered for any casual teaching work that may become available please send the following to employment@lindisfarne.nsw.edu.au

• Current resume including professional referees
• Working with Children Check verification
• Letter of Introduction

We are currently in search of enthusiastic canteen assistants to join our vibrant school community on a casual basis. The canteen assistant works under the direction of the Canteen Convener in providing high-quality, healthy food to students and staff in a professional manner.