Education Assistant - Special Needs

jobs.wa.gov.au; Northern Beaches Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon Primary School in WA is seeking experienced Special Needs Education Assistants to support inclusive teaching for students with special needs, collaborating with the Student Support Team to implement planned programs and use digital tools.

Candidates should have trauma-aware practices, and Team Teach training is desirable. Compass proficiency is valued; applicants will contribute to wellbeing monitoring and resource preparation.

Qualifications

• Suitably experienced Special Needs Education Assistants who display a patient and regulated demeanour, particularly when working with students who present with complex and challenging behaviours.
• Ability to work collaboratively with the school's Student Support Team and allied health professionals.
• A solid understanding of trauma-aware practices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in delivering planned education programs and using digital technologies.
• Support individual and small group programs, prepare resources and classroom displays.
• Provide feedback and participate in monitoring student progress and wellbeing.

Job description

We are 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 and up to the end of Term 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Welcome to Falcon Primary School, a vibrant and inclusive learning community nestled near the stunning Avalon Beach, catering to approximately 550 students. With a proud reputation as a family-friendly and supportive environment, Falcon fosters strong connections between staff, students, and families. Our school is guided by a Positive Behaviour in Schools framework, promoting the values of Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, and Safety.

We are dedicated to continuous improvement and deliver evidence-informed programs such as Explicit Instruction through Daily Reviews, Spelling Mastery and University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) to support strong literacy development, alongside Talk for Writing and targeted interventions (including Bond Blocks) to ensure all learners are supported and challenged at their point of need.

Falcon boasts a highly committed and collaborative team, delivering a broad curriculum that includes specialist areas such as Science, Japanese, and the Arts, enriched by extracurricular opportunities including choir, drama, and interschool sports. Our welcoming classrooms, well-maintained facilities, and spacious recreational areas provide a positive and engaging learning environment where students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn.

Student wellbeing is central to our approach. Our comprehensive pastoral care programs include the Zones of Regulation digital curriculum, which is implemented consistently in every classroom from Pre-primary to Year 6, supporting students to develop emotional awareness, self-regulation skills, and positive social interactions. Strong partnerships with families and the wider community further enhance the supportive culture that defines Falcon Primary School.

Join us in our mission to inspire, support, and nurture every student to reach their full potential in a school community where staff are valued and collaboration is at the heart of what we do.

Find out more about our school by visiting falconps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

Suitable applicants will ideally support the Department's objective of high-quality teaching and learning for students with special needs, contributing to an inclusive, safe and supportive school environment. You will ideally be expected to work closely and collaboratively with the school's Student Support Team.

We are seeking highly experienced Special Needs Education Assistants who ideally display a consistently patient and regulated demeanour, particularly when working with students who present with complex and at times highly challenging behaviours. The ability to remain composed under pressure, respond proactively, and implement consistent behaviour support strategies is desirable. Applicants should have extensive experience managing complex behaviours and a reasonable understanding of trauma aware practices. Training in Team Teach Positive Handling is highly desirable.

In this role, you will ideally work collaboratively with allied health professionals to ensure therapy goals are meaningfully embedded into daily classroom practice. You will ideally assist teachers in delivering planned education programs, including the effective use of computers and digital technologies, and will ideally implement individual and small group programs, prepare resources and support classroom displays. Experience using Compass for recording observations and student progress is highly regarded; alternatively, applicants should display strong computer confidence and the capacity to learn school-based systems efficiently. Additionally, you will ideally provide constructive feedbackand actively participate in monitoring and evaluation processes to support student growth and wellbeing.

This is a rewarding role suited to resilient, compassionate professionals who are ideally committed to inclusive education and who thrive in dynamic, behaviourally complex environments. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team.

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 Sarah Merks, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9584 71***or emailing ***********@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Sarah Merks on 0415 392 *** or ***********@education.wa.edu.au

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.

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).