Ongoing Graduate Teacher - Primary Teaching - Yubup Primary School (Mickleham)

Location Profile  

Yubup Primary School is a new school being built to open on the first day of the 2024 school year. It is located in the Botanical Estate in Mickleham on Ellscott Road, which is 38km north of the Melbourne CBD. Yubup Primary School will be able to enrol up to 650 students when the first stage of the school is complete and will open for enrolments for students in Prep to Grade 6 from the beginning of 2024.

Yubup Primary School¿s dedicated and caring staff team will use their professional expertise to deliver a current, engaging and innovative curriculum that is respectful and embracing of all cultures and which considers the diverse needs of our students in a safe, inclusive setting. Our staff will collaborate regularly to ensure that high expectations for learning and behaviour are achieved in order to develop each child¿s potential and ensure that each child is valued and nurtured as an individual.

As a school, we will respect and value strong partnerships with families and the wider community and will work together to create a caring, inclusive and respectful school culture. As a community, we will teach and support our students to become learners for life, who will be happy, resilient, caring and respectful citizens that strive for personal excellence and contribute positively to society.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and hardworking graduate classroom teacher to join our very first staff team. The successful applicant will join us as we welcome the first students to our school in 2024. This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to help shape our school and ensure it is the very best school it can be for students, staff and the wider school community as our school continues to grow and thrive over the years ahead.

Yubup Primary School is fully committed to creating a fun and enjoyable school and work environment for all our staff where teachers are valued and supported to be the very best teacher they can be. As a graduate teacher, you will be heavily supported to develop your skills and abilities at Yubup Primary School in a school where our staff are truly all AMAZING!

Program Benefits 

This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment 

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. 

The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. 

A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. 

Eligibility for incentive payments: 

• The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school. 
• The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy. 
• The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence. 

EEO AND OHS Commitment 

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]