Education Assistant - Special Needs
Employment
Full time/Part time, Permanent or Temporary
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
24 August 2026
Posted 12 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Middle Swan Primary School
340
Total students
52%
Boys
48%
Girls
20.0
Teaching FTE
16.1
Non-teaching FTE
942
ICSEA value
22nd percentile · Lower SES
20%
EAL/D Background
25%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Applicants from the previous process IPS/SS1020264 who were assessed as suitable are not required to reapply.
We are seeking to establish a pool of Special Needs Education Assistant 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 3, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Middle Swan Primary School (PS) has been an Independent Public School since 2011. It is a large, well-resourced and equipped school, catering for approximately 350 students enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school population is drawn mainly from Stratton and the nearby suburbs of Jane Brook and Middle Swan.
The school is effectively supported by a Child and Parent Centre that compliments school programs with additional services to better meet the needs of the school community. A dedicated group of parents participate in the School Board and assist in classrooms and on excursions.
Find out more about our school by visiting middleswanps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
Suitable applicants will assist teaching staff in the delivery of planned education programs and in promoting a supportive and inclusive learning environment, providing feedback when required on education and therapy programs, and participate in the evaluation process relating to student progress. The ability to assist with the general health and wellbeing of students is desired.
Suitable applicants will ideally possess strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills which will be used to …