Education Assistant - Special Needs

Education Assistant - Special Needs

Branch: Baldivis Primary School

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 2/3, $34.87 - $39.37 per hour (EA (Gov) GA 2025)

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

FTE: 0.1-1.0

Location: Baldivis

Closing Date: 2025-11-21 4:30 PM

Attachments:

• Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools Jan24.pdf
• applicant resource - how to write a cv and covering letter nov18.pdf
• published jdf generic education assistant (special needs) schools l2 mar 2023.pdf

Applicants from the previous process SS/SS978432 who were assessed as suitable are not required to reapply.

We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistant - Special Needs 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.

Baldivis Primary School (PS) is a rapidly growing semi-rural residential suburb 46 kilometres south of Perth. Our school has a proud tradition serving the Baldivis community over many decades. We cater for children from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our school motto is 'We Care.' Our highly skilled staff develop a broad range of skills for all children and high standards of academic, social, cultural, physical and emotional achievement are a feature of school life for each child at Baldivis PS.

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

The Role

Suitable applicants should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and collaborate well with classroom teachers to create and maintain a supportive, inclusive education program to meet the specific needs of the students. Applicants should be organised and able to use their initiative to assist with the preparation and maintenance of the learning environment and the implementation of the teaching and learning programs. Suitable applicants will ideally have the capacity to establish positive relationships with a range of special needs students and the physical capacity to manage extreme challenging behaviour.

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 Alicia Turner, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9523 5700 or emailing alicia.turner@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 up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria (1,3,4 & 6) as outlined in the attached JDF
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Demonstrated ability to assist with general health and well-being of students.

All selection criteria will be assessed throughout the selection process.

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/SS1006357

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 21 November 2025