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West Busselton Primary School (PS) are seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs 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 2, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.West Busselton PS is an Independent Public School that caters for children from Kindergarten to Year 6. Our school has a proud reputation in the wider community for providing a caring and supportive environment that caters for the individual needs of all children. We are a Positive Behaviour school, focusing on the values of Being Respectful, Responsible, Caring and Being our Best.Our school provides a comprehensive education across all learning areas. High quality of teaching is a priority of our school. Through whole school planning, we ensure teachers implement a consistent approach to students education, ensuring they receive continuity in their learning that is relevant and current. We collect data regularly to ensure our school meets our outcomes and targets, and to track student performance and teaching impact.Find out more about our school by visiting www.westbusseltonps.wa.edu.au or Schools OnlineThe RoleAs a Special Needs Education Assistant you will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of planned education programs. This will include managing individual or small groups of students under the direction of the teacher that will help in the development of young minds and support the general health and wellbeing of students. You will work in a collaborative environment to provide support for students in the classroom. Special Needs Education Assistants will work alongside teachers to ensure the implementation of the school business plan and priorities using the agreed programs and strategies.Suitable applicants should be be caring, proactive, and responsive, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, as well as possess good written and oral communication skills to enable the implementation of individual or small group-based programs. The ability to work with a range of age groups and special needs including diagnosed and imputed disabilities is highly desirable. Suitable applicants should have a strong belief in every childs ability to succeed at school and will be able to draw on a range of strategies to positively impact learning and behaviour.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 Shelley Dodd, Deputy Principal on (08) 9751 8400 or emailing Shelley.Dodd@education.wa.edu.au .Equity and DiversityWe 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.Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.EligibilityTo 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; andconsent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department''s Screening Unit.Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).Application InstructionsApply online in two easy steps:Step 1: Select Apply for JobComplete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees , preferably one (1) being your current line manager.Step 2: Attach your documentsYour application should include:A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this positionA statement of up to five (5) pages addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDFDemonstrated good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact with students with special needs, parents and teaching professionals on the provision of educational programs, and to assist teachers in understanding students where necessary.Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team in the evaluation of educational programs, including special education and therapy programs where these have been implemented.Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery and development of effective education programs to students and subsequent feedback to teaching professionals or psychologists.Demonstrated ability to assist teachers or therapists in implementing educational programs, including special education and, should this be a requirement of the position, occupational and/or physiotherapy programs.Demonstrated knowledge of health and physical disabilities in students and adolescents.Demonstrated ability to assist with 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 Educations Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS973480The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 June 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr