Education Assistant - Lead

Department of Education; City Of Cockburn; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Success Primary School, part of the Western Australian Department of Education, seeks Lead Education Assistants for a pool of permanent, fixed-term, full-time and part-time vacancies slated for 2027. The role focuses on guiding education assistants, mentoring staff, and implementing behaviour management plans to support students in mainstream and education support settings.

Applicants should demonstrate strong collaboration, coaching, and leadership capabilities, with experience in team-based

Qualifications

• Lead Education Assistant with ability to mentor and model best practice.
• Experience in developing and implementing behaviour management plans.
• Strong collaboration with teachers, parents, and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead meetings and provide training in Team Teach.
• Assist with inductions and create resources for education assistants.
• Oversee performance development and return-to-work programmes for staff.
• Contribute to design and implementation of behaviour management plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support students with diverse needs.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team Teach

Behaviour management

Collaboration

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Lead Education Assistants for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. At Success Primary School, we embrace our school motto 'Unlock Your Potential,' where parents and the school community actively work together as a team to achieve improved outcomes for all children. We are an independent public school, who is highly inclusive of our primary students enrolled in both Mainstream and Education support settings within the school. Our vision is to nurture, educate and celebrate students who we regard as our future citizens. Our purpose is to unlock potential and empower students to learn and achieve by providing high-quality teaching and a safe and supportive learning environment. We foster a model of distributed leadership where staff have ample opportunities to lead best practice in the Western Australian Curriculum, participate in peer coaching and aspire to future leadership opportunities in and beyond the classroom. We place emphasis and effort into raising standards in all learning areas with a priority focus on English and Mathematics as well as student Wellbeing. For our students with a disability, the curriculum provides opportunities to develop functional literacy linked to community access and Life Skills Programs. Our diverse learning programs are designed to cater for the learning styles, talents and needs of students who attend the school. They will also have opportunities with our special programs in science, music, visual art, physical education, and technology, as well as swimming for students with disabilities. Further information about Success Primary School can be found by visiting successprimary.wa.edu.au or Schools Online . The Role Suitable applicants should be highly competent and experienced education assistants with a passion for working with students in a mainstream and education support context. The priorities and goals of this position are to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, physical and social and emotional skills. As a Lead Education Assistant, you will lead, mentor, coach and model good practice to other education assistants. You will assist in the performance management of fellow education assistants, including classroom observations. In consultation with key personnel, you will contribute to the design and implementation of behaviour management plans and other documented plans. This position may also require leading meetings, providing training in Team Teach, assisting with inductions, creating resources, performance development and return to work programmes for education assistants in both mainstream and education support contexts within the school. Suitable applicants will be required to work under limited guidance and are should participate collaboratively within a team environment, offering advice and expertise in the support of students presenting with a diverse range of physical and academic needs. Applicants who are highly experienced in consulting with teachers, parents/carers and school psychologists or relevant professionals to contribute to the design and implementation of behaviour management plans and other documented plans will be highly regarded. Applicants with displayed emotional intelligence and the capacity to build effective working relationships with fellow education assistants will also be highly regarded in this process. Our school embraces Patrick Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions of a Team, influencing a high-performing team culture. Applicants should display superior collaboration skills, embrace coaching, be a team player, be solutions-focused and strive for a positive school culture. 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 Claire Leonard, Learning Support Co-Ordinator on [phone] or emailing [e-mail] . During the school holidays, please contact Claire Leonard on 0472 828 174.

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).