Education Assistant - Special Needs

Applicants from the previous process IPS/SS963344 who were assessed as suitable are not required to reapply.

We 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 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Merriwa Education Support Centre caters for primary aged students with an intellectual and/or physical disability. We are co-located on the grounds of Merriwa Primary School. We are a warm, friendly, welcoming school where teaching independence and building capacity for learning, and the needs of the individual student are placed at the centre of every decision.

We provide highly individualised programs for students with identified disabilities. These programs are prepared by highly experienced specialist teachers following consultation with parents, psychologist, speech, physiological and occupational therapists.

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

The Role

Suitable applicants in this role, under limited supervision, will ideally perform tasks that require discretion and judgement in achieving clearly defined outcomes determined by the teacher. They will assist students with training in the acquisition of self-management skills and foundational literacy and numeracy skills and provide information to parents on all relevant school procedures and policies. Suitable applicants will ideally maintain records regarding student ac…