We are seeking to establish a pool of teachers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence prior to the end of Term 4, 2025.

At Palmyra Primary School (PS), we are committed to providing a nurturing environment that fosters academic excellence and promotes civic responsibility. Our dedicated staff members, who are passionate about education, work collaboratively to ensure that every student receives a quality learning experience. By continuously improving their own professional development, our teachers are equipped to deliver innovative and engaging lessons that cater to the individual needs of our students.

Our primary focus lies in nurturing strong foundational skills in literacy and numeracy, as we recognise their significance in equipping students for success in all areas of life. Through evidence-based programs and research-informed teaching practices, we ensure that our students develop the necessary reading, writing, and mathematical abilities that will empower them to excel academically and think critically.

Find out more about our school by visiting PalmyraPS.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

We are seeking highly skilled teachers with a comprehensive understanding of the curriculum and are highly proficient in engaging and motivating students.

Suitable applicants should be professional, enthusiastic and team orientated educators with the ability to plan for school improvement and student performance using and responding to all data sources, ensuring curriculum and pedagogical development is current and ongoing. They will ideally have a focus on the use of high impact strategies to ensure all students achieve the highest educational outcomes. It will be desirable for applicants to possess an understanding of innovative, evidence-based learning for example, Talk for Writing/InitiaLit.

Suitable applicants will implement school-wide literacy and numeracy programs, the school’s explicit teaching instructional model, and social and emotional programs that meet the needs of our students. Applicants will ideally engage and value collaborative planning sessions to develop consistent learning programs that utilise whole school assessment data and to implement a range of teaching and learning strategies. The capacity to excel in an environment characterised by whole-school connected practice, collaborative team structures, and a commitment to ongoing professional growth is highly valued.

Our school has a focus on professional learning teams, including peer observation and effective feedback. We are ideally looking for teachers who work together to create classrooms where students are engaged, challenged, and are supported to learn.

You should reflect on your own performance, contribute to staff development and support our distributed leadership structure. A willingness to take on additional roles beyond the classroom will also be valued.

We are looking to attract teachers who ideally have exceptional interpersonal skills, have a natural ability to communicate effectively and foster genuine relationships with parents, students, and colleagues, a significant part of this role, with an active and engaged parent community. .

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.

Want to know more?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Gannon, Principal on (08) 6436 0100 or Lisa.Gannon@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:

• Hold an eligible teacher qualification and registration;
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment;
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
• consent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

• Compete the online application, including details of two work-related referees, with one preferably being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents.

Your application should include:

• A statement of up to four (4) pages, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
• A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.

For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department’s Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.

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/TCH912357

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 9 August 2024.