Education Assistant - Special Needs

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

Job summary

Maidens Park Primary School in Bunbury, WA, is seeking Education Assistants - Special Needs to support teachers in delivering inclusive education programs. You will help students reach their potential across academic, social, emotional, and physical domains, including digital technology usage.

Ideal applicants have strong interpersonal skills, collaborative spirit, and experience supporting students with diverse needs.

Qualifications

• High level interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with staff.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback on education and therapy programs.
• Ability to support student growth academically and socially.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivery of planned education programs under teacher direction.
• Help create an inclusive learning environment for students.
• Support students with disabilities across academic, social, emotional, and physical skills.
• Participate in evaluation processes relating to achievement of goals in special education.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Feedback

Digital literacy

Tools

Computers

Job description

Suitable applicants from recently advertised process IPS/SS1049498 need not apply. We are seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistants - Special Needs for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 4, 2027. 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 maidensparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

As a Special Needs Education Assistant, you will, under teacher direction, assist in education programs and in promoting a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Education Assistants assist teachers in the delivery of planned education programs to assist students to reach their full potential through the development of their academic, social, emotional, and physical skills including the operation of computers and digital technologies. Suitable applicants will ideally have a high level of interpersonal skills and work collaboratively with staff members to meet the needs of students. Within this role you would provide feedback when required, on education and therapy programs and participate in the evaluation process relating to the achievement of goals in special education. Ideally, you will possess the knowledge and experience in working with students with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties, as well as the ability to support student growth, both academically and socially, within the classroom setting.

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

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).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1067600 The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 26 October 2026