Home Economics Assistant

Branch: Bunbury Senior High School

Division: Independent Public School - Southwest Education Region

Salary: Level 1/2, $1,256.68 - $1,428.82 per week (pro-rata) (GS (Misc.) GA 2025)

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Bunbury

Closing Date: 2025-11-27 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 - home economic assistant - schools - l1 - apr 2025.pdf

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026

Bunbury Senior High School (SHS) is perched on a hill overlooking both the cityscape of Bunbury and the extensive Bunbury beach front. It makes use of its location, extending the boundaries of the campus into the city, to provide students with a unique, rich learning experience in real world settings totally intertwined with the city itself.

The school’s historically listed buildings and exciting new additions symbolise its past and its future in education. Bunbury High is not just historically significant to Western Australia, it is a public secondary school whose reputation for care, teacher quality and innovative approach to curriculum implementation is changing the face of education within the South West Region. And it is doing so with impressive results!

The commitment of the leadership team to align system priorities while scanning the education horizons for best practice created the Bunbury SHS three-step philosophy enabling students to maximise their academic potential, resulting in high performance across a range of learning, social and civic outcomes

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

The Role

Under teacher direction, the Home Economic Assistant will assist in the delivery of planned education programs, operation of computers and implementation of individual or small group programs. You will also assist with the preparation and maintenance of the learning environment by maintaining equipment, materials and resources for use in classes, displays and demonstrations, and assist the Teacher with clean and safe storage of items after classes and activities.

As Home Economics Assistant, the successful applicant should have a proactive and positive approach to the role and be able to work well autonomously as well as part of a team. You should also be able to prioritise tasks well, display initiative and be highly organised and efficient.

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 Jonelle McLoughlin, Teacher, Home Economics on (08) 9797 8900 or emailing jonelle.mcloughlin@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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  1. Demonstrated good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with students, parents and teaching professionals.
  2. Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team.
  3. Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery of effective education programs to students.
  4. Demonstrated ability to assist with the general health and wellbeing 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: IPS/SS1008929

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 27 November 2025

Position Title Home Economics Assistant

Agency Department of Education

Salary Level 1/2, $1,256.68 - $1,428.82 per week (pro-rata) (GS (Misc.) GA 2025)

Location Bunbury

Unit/Division Independent Public School - Southwest Education Region

Branch Bunbury Senior High School

Work Type Permanent - Full Time

Position No. 00000277

Closing Date 2025-11-27 4:30 PM