Education Assistant - Special Needs
Government of Western Australia
- Armadale, WA
- $34.87-39.37 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
FTE: 0.1-1.0
Location: Armadale
Closing Date: 2025-09-26 4:30 PM
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-Applicants from the previous process IPS/SS946299 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 1, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.Situated just under 30 kilometres south of Perth, Armadale Senior High School (SHS) is a proud Independent Public School that services a diverse student population. The school offers highly enriched pathways for students depending on their skills, needs and interests. This includes the ‘Aspire’ academic extension program, as well as Department of Education-endorsed Specialist Programs in the Visual Arts and Technologies. The school is proud to host a range of Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses with direct links to the workforce; including access to hands-on, industry-level training in the hospitality, automotive and engineering sectors.All staff at Armadale SHS contribute towards a culture of positive teaching and learning, empowering students to ‘aspire, strive and achieve’ in all areas of performance and academic achievement. Our innovative and well-resourced facilities include a trade-training (pre-vocational) centre, large sports hall complex, specialist science laboratories and a commercial kitchen/industrial hospitality centre. The school is fully networked with many computer labs and digital devices available throughout all learning areas. Students are encouraged to perform to their highest standard across all areas; and are supported in pastoral care areas by our dedicated Student Services team.Find out more about our school by visiting or .The RoleWe are seeking dedicated, passionate and innovative Education Assistants – Special Needs to join our vibrant school community and support students to reach their highest potential.Education Assistants at Armadale SHS work to improve student outcomes; developing appropriate educational programs that cater for diverse learning needs. They assist students in making relevant, meaningful connections with learning content, implementing explicit teaching strategies and differentiating instruction to ensure accessibility. Education Assistants assess, and report on, student progress using their excellent interpersonal skills to provide feedback on students to teaching staff.Suitable applicants will join our Targeted Teaching learning area and wider school community, working collaboratively to foster student growth in academic and wellbeing areas. The school offers a highly structured Targeted Learning Support Program named ‘Strive’ for literacy and numeracy intervention; based on evidence-based and direct instruction principles. Education Assistants hold an instrumental role in supporting the delivery of these group intervention classes; and as such, applicants with experience in improving students’ literacy and numeracy skills are strongly encouraged to apply.We are seeking applications from individuals who are committed to building and maintaining strong working relationships with staff and students. Suitable applicants will ideally have strong professional knowledge in supporting students with additional learning needs; including the ability to promote positive student engagement and behaviour. They will work to build a strong rapport with students, using their knowledge of disabilities and additional learning needs to ensure that a targeted learning support plan can be developed, implemented and evaluated effectively.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 Nikita Wood Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9497 6400 or emailing .Equity and DiversityWe 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 for more details.EligibilityTo 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
- A CV 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
- 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.