Education Assistant

Join to apply for the Education Assistant – Special Needs role at Department of Education, Western Australia. Baynton West Primary School (PS) is seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs Education Assistants for permanent and fixed‑term, full‑time and part‑time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. The ‘Baynton West Way’ has become a way of life for many of our students and staff. Integrity, innovation, dedication and caring are our key guiding beacons, and our school vision of “Children are at the heart of our school” embodies everything we do. Our dedicated and professional staff maintain an environment that supports each child every day to achieve their personal best. We employ evidence‑based strategies within a defined whole‑school approach to maximise the effect we have on student learning, and we constantly aim to deliver the highest standards of pastoral care and support services for our students to thrive. The Role As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you will work with students with disabilities and additional learning needs. You will ideally be friendly, cohesive, student‑focused and team‑spirited. Suitable applicants will require good communication skills and be able to work cohesively or independently as required. Suitable applicants will perform tasks that require judgement in achieving clearly defined outcomes determined by the teacher. Through previous experience, you will ideally demonstrate the delivery of planned education programmes and contribute in the evaluation process for special education. You will possess good written and oral communication skills which will help assist teachers and therapists when assisting students. 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 Justine Passmore, Manager Corporate Services on or emailing 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 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 A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position. A 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 programmes, 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 programmes, including special education and therapy programmes where these have been implemented. Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery and development of effective education programmes to students and subsequent feedback to teaching professionals or psychologists. Demonstrated ability to assist teachers or therapists in implementing educational programmes, including special education and, should this be a requirement of the position, occupational and/or physiotherapy programmes. 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 for assistance. Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 16 December 2025 Seniority level Entry level Employment type Part‑time Job function Education and Training Industries Education Administration Programs #J-18808-Ljbffr