Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Salary: Teacher, $85,610 - $124,046 per annum (pro-rata) (SEA GA 2023)

This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2025

Our whole school approach to our students social and emotional well-being ensures each child is engaged, belongs, and feels connected to our school. The ability to establish genuine, positive, and caring relationships with our students is essential. Knowledge, understanding and experience in implementing Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) alongside an understanding of trauma-informed practice is crucial. We are seeking teachers with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, which underpin professional and positive working relationships with students, staff, parents, and the wider community. Ashfield has a strong school community with families valued as active participants in their child's education. Our teachers listen and engage with the community fostering authentic partnerships that ensures school success for all.

Ashfield Primary School (PS) has a diverse student population with staff receiving ongoing training and support to ensure a continued focus on culturally responsive practices. Suitable applicants should be committed to embedding culturally responsive practices inside and outside the classroom.

We are seeking an Early Childhood Educator to become a part of our dynamic school community. As a member of the Ashfield team, you will join a positive culture, underpinned by high expectations for all. The personal qualities that you bring to this role are crucial and will be highly regarded; collaborative, flexible, growth mindset, solutions-focused, use of initiative and the ability to adapt to ongoing change as the school grows over time are desirable.

Teachers at Ashfield PS are committed to implementing consistent whole-school approaches in literacy and numeracy that focus on evidence-based instruction and practice. To be successful in this role, you will ideally possess knowledge and understanding of the effective use of explicit teaching strategies and be dedicated and committed to improving student learning through continual teacher growth. As a teacher at our school, you will contribute to a positive team culture and enjoy the challenge of working at a school seeking to raise standards and improve student outcomes. Teachers within our Early Childhood Education phase of learning will promote the principles of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standards.

Suitable applicants will ideally be committed to reflective teaching practices through active participation in a culture of professional growth. This should include coaching, classroom observation and feedback, as well as teachers who are committed to their own professional learning to ensure they maintain and build on contemporary, evidence-based approaches. Understanding how to use student data to drive continuous improvement and tailor instruction to meet learning needs is highly desirable.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personalbenefits .

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.

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• apply for a WA Working with Children Check before you start; and
• consent to and obtain a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online.

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

• Compete the online application, including details of two work-related referees, with one preferably being your current line manager.

Your application should include:

• A statement of up to three to four (3-4) pages maximum, demonstrating your Professional Knowledge, Professional Practice, and Professional Engagement aligned with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the context of the position and school.
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before you start your application.

For tips on writing your best teaching job application and more information about working for the Department of Education, go to the Department's Careers Page or see our applicant resource attached.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/TCH952876

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025