Education Assistant - Special Needs
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Closing date
15 October 2026
Posted 25 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Woodvale Secondary College
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
117.8
80.5 teaching · 37.3 non-teaching
Students per teacher
15.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,251
Indigenous students
1%
Language other than English
18%
Girls vs boys
609 girls · 642 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027
Woodvale Secondary College (SC) is ideally seeking to appoint a highly motivated and dedicated Special Needs Education Assistant to join their friendly and dynamic team.
Woodvale’s vision and values are reflected in the College’s commitment to working together with its community to provide an innovative and caring learning environment where each student is given the opportunity to develop academic rigour and to achieve personal excellence. An appointment to Woodvale SC presents an exciting opportunity to work with staff who possess superior interpersonal skills and work closely with students, parents, teachers and the community to achieve the best educational outcomes for our students.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.woodvale.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
The successful applicant will ideally support the Department's objective of high-quality teaching and learning for students with special needs, contributing to an inclusive, safe and supportive school environment.
We are seeking a Special Needs Education Assistant who ideally displays a consistently patient and regulated demeanour, particularly when working with students who present with complex and challenging behaviours. The ability to remain composed under pressure, respond proactively, and implement consistent behaviour support strategies is desirable.
In this role, you will ideally assist teachers in delivering planned education programs and will ideally implement individual and small group programs. Additionally, you will ideally provide …