Education Assistant - Special Needs

This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2026

Darlington Primary School has a long tradition of providing a quality education to students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Key features of our school include the early learning centre for students in Kindergarten and Pre-primary; our magnificent amphitheatre; and our classroom and lunch shed which is recognised by the National Trust as having historical significance.

Our school motto of 'Resilience, Initiative, Integrity, Care’ is regularly demonstrated in the actions of our students who achieve well both academically and socially. Our specialist programs in the arts, music and visual arts, French and physical education ensure our students receive a well-rounded education.

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

The Role

As an Education Assistant - Special Needs you will ideally employ excellent communication skills to work in collaboration with teachers and external agencies as part of a team to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. The successful applicant should ideally be flexible and experienced in supporting needs of students with self-regulation of behaviour and social and emotional responses. Experience in using a variety of strategies to develop communication and socialisation skills is desirable.

A knowledge of and experience working with students with various learning disabilities and Certificate 4 in Education Support or similar is desirable.

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