Education Assistant - Special Needs - Lead

Butler College · Butler, WA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

School type

Secondary

Closing date

21 April 2026

19 days remaining

Posted 27 Mar 2026

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About Butler College

Enrolment

1,039

Total students

53%

Boys

47%

Girls

Staffing

84.4

Teaching FTE

79.7

Non-teaching FTE

ICSEA

965

ICSEA value

31st percentile · Average SES

Diversity

12%

EAL/D Background

12%

Indigenous students

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2026

Butler College opened in January 2013 as an inclusive public school for secondary students in Perth's northern suburbs. The College values are at the heart of our culture: Knowledge, Integrity and Respect.

A key aspect of Butler College is our endorsed Education Support Program. Our facility supports 80 students with special educational and medical needs. Our facilities include a hydrotherapy pool and a range of sensory spaces. As an integrated site, our students benefit from high levels of expertise and support and the ability to integrate with other students where appropriate.

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

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and dedicated Education Assistant Lead for our team.

The ideal applicant should possess well developed communication and interpersonal skills in-order to lead, mentor and coach other Education Assistants. Ideally, you would have excellent organisational skills with the ability to coordinate, plan and manage.

The primary focus of the role is in creating the conditions for our Education Assistants to positively impact the lives and educational outcomes of our students. This includes, but is not limited to; conducting inductions for new contracted and casual staff, supporting Work Health and Safety systems and processes, Performance and Development processes, coordination of resources and directly supporting staff and students experiencing challenges.

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