We are seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs - Education Assistants 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 2, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
North Parmelia Primary School (PS) is situated in the North-East corner of the city of Kwinana. The current enrolment is 298 students. The community is diverse in nature, with families from many cultures and backgrounds. What is common is the community focus on the well-being of our children. Our school vision is, ‘Together we will be DARING and ROBUST learners’, and our school motto is, ‘TRUST, LEARN, ACHIEVE’. These affirmations direct all activities in the school and emphasise the strong commitment the school has to the wellbeing and academic success of all students. This coincides with our school’s values of Friendliness and Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, and Determination.
Find out more about our school by visiting npps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As an Education Assistant – you will form part of our dedicated team of staff working with students with a range of additional needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Global Developmental Delay (GDD) and other mental health and developmental disabilities and/or disorders. In this role you would collaborate with the classroom teacher to assist in the planning and delivery of educational programs to support the learning and development of students with additional needs. Building meaningful relationships with children with additional needs and their families is an important part of this role, so high interpersonal skills and effective communication strategies would be highly regarded. Applicants with Team Teach Training (Positive Handling), and knowledge of Trauma Informed Practices would be highly desirable.
Suitable applicants would ideally be confident working with small groups of students, be highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic about developing and implementing specialised education programs to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Ideally, you will be an enthusiastic team member who takes initiative in adapting tasks to meet student needs and work well in collaborative environments. Our staff have high expectations and believe that all students can learn and be successful. At North Parmelia PS, you will ideally embrace evidence-based strategies across the school to meet the needs of students.
Effective relationships and partnerships which promote positive outcomes for students are central to everything we do. We are a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school and our values underpin all that we do.
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 Rebecca Thomson, Deputy Principal on (08) 6173 8500 or emailing rebecca.thomson@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: SS/SS960271
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 10 April 2025
