Creative Arts Assistant

Posted: 04/12/2024- Closing Date: 11/12/2024- Job Type: Permanent - Part Time- Location: Gateshead- Job Category: School Support Staff (Ancillary)St Mary's Catholic College Gateshead is seeking a Permanent Part-Time (6 hours per week) Creative Arts Assistant to join the team in 2025.

St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead, is a co-educational year 7 to 12 College founded in the finest tradition of the Josephite sisters. It is recognised and acclaimed as a safe, disciplined, welcoming and caring community. It is a school where paramount importance is given to building and nurturing quality relationships; providing excellence in teaching and learning aligned with the Visible Learning Framework; setting and maintaining high standards and expectations in all dimensions of college life and providing a sound spiritual framework for students' personal growth and development as learners and as people. A fundamental belief underpinning college life is a commitment to service in the spirit of the Gospel, which honours the college motto 'Ready to Serve'.

The position of Creative Arts Assistant will be responsible for providing direct support and assistance to the Creative Arts Teachers and contributing to the maintenance and development of safe working Creative Arts classroom and storeroom environments. This position will form part of a team and work closely with, and take direction from, the Creative Arts and Languages Leader of Learning and members of the School Leadership Team. The Creative Arts Assistant prepares for, and cleans up after lessons, handles and displays artworks and assists with processes to ensure the efficient running of the day-to-day program or varied extra-curricular activities and timetabled lessons in Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photography, Drama and Music.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA**
- Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate with school staff, students and the community
- Sound understanding of, and commitment to WH&S standards and requirements including maintaining records such as Chemical Safety Records (MSDS)
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a safe working environment
- Demonstrated experience in a school setting or equivalent
- Demonstrated capacity to maintain and use materials specific to the teaching and creation of art/ drama/music
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake inventory management and ordering systems in a school setting or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organise production sequences to ensure teaching efficiency

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Qualifications in building and/or carpentry or relevant experience(desirable)
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number.
- Willingness to Comply with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category A Accreditation to Work.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2023.

**BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US**
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**TO APPLY**
- Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed** **under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.

**Applications close: Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 11.59pm**

**_Additional information_**
- The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese's Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese's Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation._