Teacher's Aide

Aspect; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 42,880 - 61,072; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Salary packaging options

Employee referral incentives

discounts

Job summary

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers. The role offers $37.73 per hour plus superannuation and a broad range of benefits in a not-for-profit setting.

The educator will tailor learning for students on the autism spectrum, work with a multidisciplinary team, and travel between sites in the Newcastle–Maitland region to support learning goals and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or other intellectual disability (desirable).
• Experience implementing Individual Plans.
• Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings.
• NSW Working with Children Check required.
• Possession of or ability to obtain LR driver’s licence (desirable).
• Capacity to travel across all sites in the area.

Responsibilities

• Identify student learning goals with families to build capacity for success and excellence.
• Create learning environments tailored to individual needs using evidence-informed best practices in autism.
• Collaborate with school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs.

Skills

Experience with autism

Ability to travel

Working with children

Team collaboration

Education

Certificate III in Education Support

Job description

• Compensation: AUD 37.73 - AUD 37.73 - hourly

Company Description

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant, where we seekto understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum.

Job Description

• Are you a confident, dynamic and passionate educator looking to specialise in autism?


• Are you dedicated to making a profound difference in the lives of students and their families?


• Do you want to help students achieve their education and well-being goals with your expertise and passion?


• At Aspect, work with students and families to identify student learning goals, building their capacity to succeed and excel.

You will help create a learning environment that tailors to the individual needs of students through evidence informed best practice in autism. A challenging, rewarding and varied role making a difference in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families. Develop your knowledge ofautism and specialist education approaches. You will work closely in a team with other professionals such as our school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or other intellectual disability (desirable)


• Experience implementing Individual Plans


• Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings


• Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant tertiary qualification (desirable)


• Depending on the school's location/requirements it may be essential to have a current driver's licence (per relevant state legislation)


• A Light Rigid (LR) driver's licence (desirable)


• Capacity to travel across all sites in the area


• NSW Working with Children Check required


• You may be required to provide an international policecheck.

Additional Information

What weoffer:

• $37.73 per hour + superannuation


• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay


• Employee referral incentives


• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everydaypurchases

Applications close:Friday 21st August 2026.

Aspectreserves therighttointerviewandappointatanystageduringthesearchprocess.

Enquiries should be directed to:Lauren Shearer, Head of Learning & Wellbeing, Aspect Hunter School, [emailprotected]

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.