Education Assistant - Mainstream

Department of Education; Bunbury; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Maidens Park Primary School in Bunbury, WA, seeks Mainstream Education Assistants to support teachers and deliver planned programs. The role focuses on a supportive and inclusive classroom, helping with health and wellbeing of students and organizing learning resources.

The role offers opportunities across permanent and fixed-term contracts, with both full-time and part-time vacancies. Applicants should have strong communication skills and be prepared to contribute to a positive school culture.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills to support individual or small group programs.
• Ability to support students' health and wellbeing and maintain an inclusive learning environment.
• Organisational skills to prepare and maintain learning spaces and materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in delivering planned education programs and activities.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment for students.
• Prepare and maintain the learning environment, keeping equipment and resources organized.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Program support

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Mainstream 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. Located in the southern Bunbury suburb of Withers, within 1 km of the Indian Ocean, Maidens Park Primary School (PS) is nestled in lush native gardens and shade trees. The team at Maidens Park PS delivers high-quality pastoral care, where stakeholders are united to provide a culturally safe and supportive environment where students are valued and encouraged to achieve. There is a strong sense of community connectedness, where diversity is celebrated and community members are welcomed into the school. The school promotes positive behaviour through its rules of being Safe, Tolerant, Achieve and Responsible. Find out more about our school by visiting www.maidensparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online .

The Role

Join our team as a Mainstream Education Assistant and play a vital role in shaping the lives of students. You will support our teachers in delivering planned education programs and fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. This is an opportunity to make a real cultural impact in the lives of students and to develop your own skills and autonomy in a supportive environment. Suitable applicants will ideally possess good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills to enable the implementation of individual or small group programs, as well as the ability to support the general health and well being of students. You will ideally be organised and be able to use your initiative to assist with the preparation and maintenance of the learning environment by keeping equipment, materials, and resources organized and ready for use in classes and activities.

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 Cindy Richardson, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or by emailing [e-mail].

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 NewZealand 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).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1067598

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 26 October 2026