Teacher's Aide

**Help our students be the best they can be**
- **Excellent tax effective salary PBI packaging benefits**:

- **Located at Aspect Western Sydney School at Wetherill Park, NSW or at one of the satellite classes in the region**

**Aspect's School Network**: Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has grown to become Australia's largest national educational program for children on the autism spectrum, with 9 independent schools operating from 67 locations in NSW and South Australia catering to approximately 1,200 students. Aspect is looking for passionate, enthusiastic and flexible teachers to work as members of person-centered multi-disciplinary teams.

**About the School**:Aspect Western Sydney School provides placement for approximately 160 students on the autism spectrum from Kindergarten to year 12. Our main site is located at Wetherill Park with 14 satellite classes within the Catholic and Department of Education schools across the Western and South Western regions of Sydney.

To find out more about our school, click here.

**About the role**:A challenging, rewarding and varied role making a difference in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families. Develop your knowledge of autism and specialist education approaches. Click here to view the Position Profile.

**Key Respons**ibilities**:

- Be familiar with students’ Individual Plan (IP) outcomes/priorities
- Assist with classroom programs, positive behaviour support and community access programs
- Assist with the integration of students into less restrictive settings
- Be responsible for the welfare and safety of pupils in the classroom, playground, school activities or excursions and elsewhere in the course of professional duties and have ongoing 'duty of care' at all times

**Skills, experience and qualifications**:

- Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or with other intellectual disability (desirable)
- Experience implementing IP’s
- Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings
- Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant tertiary qualification desirable
- Effective communication skills
- First Aid Certificate (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 license (desirable)
- Capacity to travel across all sites in the area
- NSW Working with Children Check required
- You may be required to provide an international police clearance

**What we offer**: As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free. This means you can increase the value of your take-home pay. The hourly rate of $32.62 per hour is an adjusted rate, to cover school term and non-term time. Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.
- Interesting and varied work in a wide client group
- Generous leave entitlements
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Career pathways
- Discounted Fitness Passport membership options
- Employee Assistance program
- Employee Referral Incentive

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for all staff in Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) and staff are required to have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect will collect information related to your vaccination status to ensure you meet this condition of employment.

**Enquiries should be directed to**:Shane Morris, Principal Aspect Western Sydney School on 0490 245 607.

**Aspect is committed to providing an autism friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce, free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support. It is through this commitment that we encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.