Are you looking for a rewarding role where you’ll make a huge difference to the lives of our students? If yes, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

Our Teachers are responsible for delivering a flexible and innovative learning program to facilitate transitional education of young people who have many issues impacting on their capacity to engage in mainstream programs.

Working within a small class size environment ensuring students are provided with additional support you will be responsible for teaching groups of students from Years 7 – 12 who have been disengaged from learning and/or have complex learning and social needs.

Teachers will have sound knowledge and understanding of health, physical, and psychological disabilities in students and their impact on engagement and learning.

This role will be located in Kenwick and offered on a casual relief work basis.

Who Are We?

Communicare Academy is an independent, non-government CARE (Curriculum and Re-engagement in Education) school operated by Communicare. We are committed to providing at-risk and disengaged young people with high quality education options in a flexible and supportive learning environment.

We provide a holistic education experience that meets the diverse needs of our students including small classes, education support staff, social-emotional development programs, personalised and flexible timetable options, excursions and camps, wrap-around student support services from a variety of in-school specialists and additional Communicare Inc. support services.

While we’ve changed a lot over the past 45 years, our values –Everyone is welcome, Doing what we say, Above and beyond, and Stronger together– remain at the very heart of everything we do.

Selection Criteria

Current registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia

A teaching qualification from an accredited initial teacher education programme or from a programme recognised by the TRBWA as equivalent

Proficient to the prescribed standard in English, both oral and written

Proficient mathematical background (desired)

Meet the professional standards for teachers at the Graduate level, with expertise in a major and minor field of teaching.

Demonstrated administration skills including report writing, program development and maintaining student files

Proven excellent positive classroom behaviour management

Ability to effectively work as part of a team and excellent communication skills

Unrestricted drivers’ licence

Satisfactory Police clearance (not older than 6 months from the issue date)

Current working with children check card

What we can offer you

Opportunity to be part of an organisation helping to create strong, safe, and inclusive communities

Family Domestic Violence and Abuse (FDVA) leave, financial assistance and structured support for any employees who have experienced FDVA incidents

Discounted Health Insurance with HBF

Free, confidential counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program

Annual Flu Vaccination Program

How to apply
Please submit a resume and a cover letter that addresses our Selection Criteria. Applications close 7 June 2025.

Communicare encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and people living with disabilities.

Short listing will commence immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Unsolicited resumes and contact from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.