This is a permanent part-time (0.6 FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2025
Beverley District High School (DHS) is an Independent Public School providing a quality education experience to around 200 students from Kindergarten to Year 11. The school is proudly committed to upholding a successful, supportive, and sustainable teaching and learning environment for both staff and students. We strive to ensure our students have strong skills in literacy and numeracy, as well as personal wellbeing, resilience and social skills required to achieve full individual potential.
Our students access proven successful evidence based individual and targeted literacy and numeracy programs, and for identified students, support to extend mathematical, scientific, and technological thinking. Beverley DHS is well resourced with laptop computer technology. Our staff work closely with students to raise security awareness and online etiquette and safety.
Beverley DHS also has new, modern, purpose built, Science and Home Economic rooms.
We are a positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school where students proudly display the SPARK qualities of being Successful, Prepared, Aspiring and Kind.
Beverley DHS has an excellent blend of experienced and graduate staff, who under strong guidance, collaboration and leadership, drive the teaching and learning direction. An inspiring team of dedicated, highly skilled and trained Special Needs and Mainstream Education Assistants, support classroom Teachers and students of all abilities in various areas across the school.
Beverley DHS has a rich tradition and history of serving and working collaboratively with the local community.
Find out more about Beverley DHS by visiting www.beverleydhs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Beverley (DHS) is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Special Needs Education Assistant, to join its professional team.
The successful applicant will assist Teachers to provide a high level of quality, evidence based, instruction and support to students with a variety of abilities and/or learning needs.
As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you will, under Teacher direction, assist in the delivery of education programs and promote a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students from Kindergarten to Year 11.
The successful applicant will assist students to reach their full potential through the development of academic, social, emotional, and physical skills.
You will ideally possess demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal qualities which will enhance and promote the school’s values, ethos, and priorities. The capacity to build positive relationships to assist all students will be highly valued.
The successful applicant for this position must display a commitment to building positive partnerships with students, parents, staff, and the wider Beverley school community.
A willingness and the capacity to provide assistance to students with a variety of physical and psychological abilities and/or learning needs is essential.
If you are a strong fit for our Beverley DHS team and purpose, we strongly encourage you to apply for this Education Assistant - Special Needs position.
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 Marie Walker, Lead Education Assistant - Special Needs, on (08) 9646 2500 or emailing marie.walker@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 of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) 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/SS958447
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 7 April 2025
