Education Assistant (Special Needs)

Catholic Education Western Australia; Town Of Port Hedland; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School in Port Hedland invites applications for a Special Needs Education Assistant for 2027. The successful applicant must be suitably qualified or working towards and passionate about supporting students’ learning within a Catholic education context.

The role includes working with students individually or in small groups, assisting with teaching programs, and using literacy, numeracy and IT skills to enhance learning. A warm, faith-filled school community awaits.

Qualifications

• Commitment to Catholic education ethos.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with staff, students and parents.
• Enthusiastic and capable team player who collaborates well.
• Qualified or working towards relevant qualification.
• Ability to use IT to enhance learning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and support the development of teaching programs, including working with small groups and/or individual students.
• Demonstrate sound literacy, numeracy and IT skills to support student learning.
• Build positive relationships with students, staff and the wider school community.
• Apply restorative and supportive behaviour management practices.

Skills

Relationship building

Small group support

Literacy & numeracy

IT skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Cert IV in School Based Education Support

Working towards Cert IV

Job description

Position Details

St Cecilia's is seeking an enthusiastic Special Needs Education Assistant to join our team in 2027. The successful applicant must be suitably qualified, or working towards, and must be passionate about supporting and improving students’ learning and development.

Founded by the Presentation Sisters of Northampton in 1942, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a single stream, co-educational Catholic School situated in Port Hedland, overlooking the beautiful Indian Ocean. St Cecilia's boasts a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a strong school community which strives to provide a secure environment for the spiritual, moral, social, emotional and intellectual development of each student.

The successful applicant will live out their faith in their daily lives, be positive and bring their own energy and passion to an already dynamic staff.

Port Hedland enjoys well-established education, entertainment, shopping, sporting and medical facilities for both adults and children. Our beaches and mangroves are home to an abundance of fish and other wildlife, and we are within driving distance to the spectacular Broome, Karratha and Karijini National Park.

Selection Criteria

• A clear commitment to be supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.
• Possess the skills and personal qualities necessary to build trusting and authentic relationships with other staff, all students and their parents, and the wider community.
• Be an enthusiastic and highly capable teacher able to show initiative, and work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Assist with and support the development of teaching programs, including working with small groups and/or individual students
• Have sound Literacy, Numeracy and IT skills and the confidence to integrate technology effectively to enhance learning.
• Possess strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, showing initiative to work independently.
• Excellent behaviour management skills based on restorative and supportive practices.

Qaulifications Required

• Have a minumum Cert IV in School Based Education Support, or equivalent for Special Needs positions, or working towards
• Accreditation to Work in a Catholic School (or be working towards/be willing to work towards)