Type: Part-time

Term: Temporary

St Helena’s Catholic Primary School is a co-educational primary school catering for over 480 students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6. 

This is a wonderful opportunity for a committed and passionate Education Assistant to positively influence the lives of students and contribute to our Catholic school community at St Helena’s Catholic Primary School.

Part-time (0.6FTE in Semester 1 & possibly 0.8FTE in Semester 2)

Selection Criteria: 

The successful applicant will:

• Be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.
• Have skills and experience in working with and catering for the needs of all students and developing positive relationships.
• Be able to support the teaching program in Early Childhood – Kindergarten (working with individuals and small groups).
• Work collaboratively as part of a team with other staff.
• Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate initiative, flexibility and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrate the capacity and enthusiasm to build community in a Catholic school in collaboration with staff, parents and students.

 Qualifications Required: 

* Certificate III or Certificate IV Teacher Assistant (or equivalent)

* Accreditation to Teach Religious Education (or working towards)

Application Submission Details

All applicants must submit the following:

Covering Letter – including how you would contribute to St Helena’s Catholic Primary School as a Staff Member.

Curriculum Vitae – which includes:

• Educational Qualifications
• Accreditation Details 
• Education Assistant Experience and Positions Held
• Other Educational Qualifications
• Recent Professional Development
• Extra-Curricular and other Initiatives that you have been involved in.
• Include three referees, one of whom must be the current employer.

Please attach a copy of your:

Academic Transcript

National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Western Australia

Working With Children Card

Applications to be forwarded to the following email address: employment@sthelenas.wa.edu.au 

Further information please visit www.sthelenas.wa.edu.au

In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.

Applicants must have a current registration as a teacher with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) to be eligible for appointment. Information is available from the TRBWA website.

Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Applicants my be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.

On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check. Application forms are available at certain Australia Post Outlets throughout the State. A list of participating Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website. An application for a WWC must be made in person.

Listed: 21 March 2023

Applications Close: 28 March 2023

Vacancy Number: 27673

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AT ST HELENA OF THE HOLY CROSS PARISH

Interested applicants are invited to apply for the position of Parish Secretary and Bookkeeper. Written application should be forwarded to ellenbrook@perthcatholic.org.au or sthelenas@holycross.wa.edu.au by Sunday 2 April. 

This ongoing position will be for 3 days a week (total of 18 hrs/week). Interviews for this position will be held on Thursday 6 April in the Parish meeting room commencing from 10:00am.