North Lake Senior Campus (SC) is seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistant - Special Needs for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
North Lake SC is a multi-cultural senior campus that has an adult ethos. The campus is open to students from all schooling backgrounds and caters for both compulsory and post compulsory aged students. Staff and students work in partnership to develop individual pathways for students to prepare them for employment or further study at TAFE (Technical and Further Education) or university.
We offer a range of ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank), General, Foundation and Vocational programs for students wishing to achieve their WACE (Western Australian Certificate of Education) with the added flexibility to combine part time schooling with TAFE and/or employment to cater for students’ individual circumstances. The campus is based across 2 sites, the main campus in Kardinya and our Fremantle Fast Track engagement program.
Find out more about our school by visiting northlake.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
In this role you will collaborate with the classroom teacher to assist in the planning and delivery of educational programs to support the learning and development of students with special needs, and mainstream students, as required. Part of your role is to ensure high quality outcomes for students, Education Assistants – Special Needs will ideally build positive, professional working relationships with students, staff, parents/carers and stakeholders.
Suitable applicants would be working with students with a range of complex issues, many related to mental health and require support to actively engage in their education. Experience working with students with Autism will be advantageous.
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 Anne Tims, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9314 0444 or emailing Anne.Tims@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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
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 two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement of four (4) pages 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/SS1038873
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 14 May 2026
