We are seeking to establish a pool for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Oberthur Primary School (PS) is situated in the suburb of Bull Creek, which was traditionally known as 'Gabbiljee' to local Whadjuk Aboriginal people of the Noongar country. At Oberthur PS, we aim to inspire a lifelong love of learning through our school vision of 'Every student, every classroom, every day, inspiring futures'.
At Oberthur PS, we believe in preparing our students for life, celebrating diversity and ensuring that everyone feels included in the school community. We are a proud public school with a long-standing history of providing excellence in education and pastoral care.
Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.
The Role
As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you would assist in the delivery of planned education programs to engage our students in a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Suitable applicants should collaborate and work in a strong team-based environment, contributing your professional knowledge and expertise to develop a shared vision and goals to support our students. This may be under general supervision or autonomously. The priorities and goals of this position are to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, physical, and social skills.
You will ideally have excellent interpersonal skills, be highly motivated, and possess sound written and oral communication skills to support individual or small group-based programs. Just as importantly, you should have the capacity to support the overall health and emotional well-being of our students.
We are seeking flexible individuals who display the ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively to maximise impact on student learning. Suitable applicants should ideally possess cultural awareness and be focused on delivering programs to individuals and groups, including those students with a diagnosis or complex needs. The suitable applicants should also have a strong knowledge of a range of evidence-based techniques for learning and behaviour and ideally have some experience or knowledge of neurodiversity.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Patricia Morales, Manager Corporate Services on 08 9237 6700 or Patricia.Morales@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact with students with special needs, parents and teaching professionals on the provision of educational programs, and to assist teachers in understanding students where necessary.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team in the evaluation of educational programs, including special education and therapy programs where these have been implemented.
- Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery and development of effective education programs to students and subsequent feedback to teaching professionals or psychologists.
- Demonstrated ability to assist teachers or therapists in implementing educational programs, including special education and, should this be a requirement of the position, occupational and/or physiotherapy programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health and physical disabilities in students and adolescents.
- Demonstrated ability to assist with general health and well-being of students
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS956526
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 17 March 2025
