Education Assistant - Special Needs

Department of Education, Western Australia; Shire Of Esperance; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nulsen Primary School in Esperance is seeking to establish a pool of Education Assistants – Special Needs for permanent and fixed term vacancies that may arise during the 2027 school year. The role involves supporting students with learning, disability, regulation and social-emotional needs in a diverse Kindergarten to Year 6 setting.

Under teacher direction, you may work with individuals or small groups and support targeted programs such as Buzz and BOOST.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with disability or learning needs.
• Ability to support students with regulation and social-emotional needs.
• Ability to follow individual plans and school approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support individual students within classrooms or small groups.
• Assist with targeted programs such as Buzz, BOOST and other social-emotional learning interventions.
• Collaborate with teachers, school leaders and other support staff to implement MTSS.

Skills

Relational skills

Proactive

Flexible

Job description

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 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Nulsen Primary School is a diverse Kindergarten to Year 6 school in Esperance. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where students are supported to belong, engage and achieve.

Our school uses a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), with strong classroom practices complemented by targeted learning, regulation and social-emotional supports. Education Assistants are an important part of this work and collaborate closely with teachers, school leaders and other support staff.

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

The Role

We are ideally seeking flexible, relational and proactive Special Needs Education Assistants to support students with a range of learning, disability, regulation and social-emotional needs.

Working under teacher direction, you may support individual students within classrooms, work with small groups or assist with targeted programs such as Buzz, BOOST and other social-emotional learning and regulation interventions.

Successful applicants will ideally be able to:

• build positive and respectful relationships with students;
• remain calm and consistent when supporting students experiencing dysregulation or challenging behaviour;
• support students to develop regulation, social-emotional, learning and independence skills;
• follow individual plans and agreed school approaches consistently;
• work collaboratively with teachers, administration and other support staff;
• work independently and show initiative when appropriate;
• adapt to different students, classrooms and programs, including changes to schedules when required; and
• engage positively in professional learning and develop their knowledge of Nulsen’s intervention and support programs.

Experience working with students with disability, learning difficulties, Autism, ADHD, complex behaviour or social-emotional needs would be highly regarded.

We are ideally looking for people who understand that effective support is not simply about managing behaviour in the moment, but about helping students build the skills and independence they need to successfully participate in school.

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 Krystal Wiggins, Principal on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

During the school holidays, please contact Krystal Wiggins on 0409 532 234 or 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/SS1067195

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 22 October 2026