Education Assistant - Special Needs

Woodvale Secondary College · Woodvale, WA

Employment

Full time, Permanent

Subject

General Teaching

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Secondary

Closing date

15 October 2026

19 days remaining

Posted 25 Sep 2026

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About 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

49%
51%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

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 …

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