[3 Days Left] Education Assistant

Overview

Millars Well Primary School (PS) seeking to establish a pool of Mainstream Education Assistants for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year and up to the end of Term 3, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

With a vision of Together, Millars Well PS has an unwavering focus on ensuring that all of us work together to ensure that everyone within our community experiences both friendship and achievement. Our staff are highly collaborative, open, supportive and welcoming. Our school’s culture is connected, safe and nurturing. We stand by our vision of Together and are genuinely committed to ensuring everyone, including our staff experiences Friendship and Achievement.

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

The Role

To be suitable for this role you will ideally possess strong people skills and the capacity to relate to staff, students and parents. Suitable applicants should also be highly collaborative and willing to share their skills and expertise. We seek enthusiastic team members who show initiative in adapting tasks to meet student needs, who continually reflect on their practice and who are open to being observed and receiving feedback to guide their professional growth. You will contribute advice and expertise; collaborating with staff to support and monitor student progress. Positive and passionate applicants who are willing to work closely with the classroom teacher to help create and maintain a safe and supportive classroom environment along with experience in a mainstream setting or the capacity to learn and take directions, are encouraged to apply.

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 Ranae Dunne, Lead Special Needs Education Assistant on (08) 9187 6900 or emailing ranae.dunne@education.wa.edu.au. During the school holidays, please contact Fiona Byrne, Principal on fiona.byrne@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.

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).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two work-related referees, preferably one being your current line manager. Your application should include:

- A CV of up to two pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three-page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated sound oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with students, parents and teaching professionals
- Demonstrated sound interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated sound organisational skills that will assist in the delivery of effective educational programs to students
- Demonstrated ability to assist with the general health and well-being of students

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job. 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: IPS/SS995199

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 10 October 2025

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