We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistant – Lead 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.
Beeliar Primary School (PS) is located in the suburb of Beeliar within the City of Cockburn. Beeliar is a Noongar word that translates to 'river' or 'water running through'. Its traditional owners are the Beeliar Noongar people. Beeliar Noongar means 'river people,' and they are one of the clans of the Whadjuk, the Aboriginal people of the Perth metropolitan area. Beeliar Primary School proudly stands on Noongar Whadjuk boodja. The staff at Beeliar Primary School adopt culturally responsive practices and those which embody a vision of caring for country.
Find out more about our school by visiting Beeliar Primary School or Schools Online
The Role
The role of the Education Assistant - Lead is to lead, mentor, coach, and model good practices for other Education Assistants. You will ideally be an important and valued leader supporting the Manager Corporate Services and Deputy Principals in leading, growing and managing the Education Assistant workforce.
You should have a high level of interpersonal and relational skills and work collaboratively with staff members to meet the needs of all our students. Applicants will ideally possess the knowledge and experience of working with students with a range of disabilities, learning difficulties and complex behaviours. The successful applicant will ideally demonstrate their ability to support student growth, both academically and socially, within the classroom setting. Beeliar PS adopts an inclusive educational model to support all students to achieve their potential.
Beeliar PS, through our distributed leadership model, fosters and promotes leadership opportunities or both teaching and non-teaching staff. The successful applicant will work as part of the Student Services team and lead the Allied Professional team. This team work together to support all students at our school through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) approach.
For more information about Beeliar Primary School and our teaching and learning practices and future directions please visit our school website.
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 Natashe Gray, Manager Corporate Services, on 6174 1400 or Natashe.gray@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 considerable knowledge and understanding of the delivery of education programs and/or behaviour management plans; and ability to identify problems and assist teachers and other Education Assistants in the development of strategies and solutions.
- Demonstrated well developed oral communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to lead, mentor, coach, induct and train other Education Assistants and professional teams, including providing advice and evaluating education programs.
- Demonstrated well developed written communication skills, including report writing, and the ability to coordinate, collect and present student data at a whole school community level in a meaningful way.
- Demonstrated well developed organisational skills, including the ability to coordinate staff rosters and relief to assist in the delivery of effective education programs.
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/SS966232
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 5 June 2025
