Apply in 3 Minutes Occupational Therapist

Overview

Occupation: Health and allied health

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1497347

The successful applicant will join the school's inclusion team and be responsible for the provision of occupational therapy interventions in a primary school setting. The inclusion team works collaboratively to identify and prioritise student needs across the school and the occupational therapist will be responsible for advising and providing professional judgement to the team and supporting the implementation of adjustments. The successful applicant will undertake a range of duties including, but not limited to: working alongside teachers, education support staff and allied health therapists to undertake classroom observations and provide reasonable recommendations to support student’s access to the curriculum and their learning environment; working within the inclusion team to build the capacity of staff and students; supporting the building of student Disability Inclusion Profiles, including providing written recommendation reports, therapeutic assessments and supporting school staff to implement relevant adjustments; facilitating and delivering professional development to teachers and ES in order to build staff capacity within the school; providing best-practice, evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to students; and communicating relevant information to all stakeholders including families/carers, school staff, school leadership and regional teams.

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated experience in coordinating support for young people with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate.
- Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to design and implement individual occupational therapy programs for students to enable them to better access the school’s curriculum.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage effectively with teachers, therapists, agencies, families and education support staff to achieve best learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake assessments and provide written and verbal reports for funding applications, classroom interventions and contribute to student Individual Learning Plans
- Demonstrated knowledge and capacity to design and implement individual occupational therapy programs for students to enable them to better access the school’s curriculum.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage effectively with teachers, therapists, agencies, families and education support staff to achieve best learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated capacity to undertake assessments and provide written and verbal reports for funding applications, classroom interventions and contribute to student Individual Learning Plans

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will join the school's inclusion team and be responsible for the provision of occupational therapy interventions in a primary school setting. The inclusion team works collaboratively to identify and prioritise student needs across the school and the occupational therapist will be responsible for advising and providing professional judgement to the team and supporting the implementation of adjustments. The successful applicant will undertake a range of duties including, but not limited to: working alongside teachers, education support staff and allied health therapists to undertake classroom observations and provide reasonable recommendations to support student’s access to the curriculum and their learning environment; working within the inclusion team to build the capacity of staff and students; supporting the building of student Disability Inclusion Profiles, including providing written recommendation reports, therapeutic assessments and supporting school staff to implement relevant adjustments; facilitating and delivering professional development to teachers and ES in order to build staff capacity within the school; providing best-practice, evidence-based, therapeutic interventions to students; and communicating relevant information to all stakeholders including families/carers, school staff, school leadership and regional teams.

Applications close

Applications close Tuesday 21 October 2025 at 11.59pm

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualification to fulfil the specific requirements of the position are encouraged to apply. Applicants must hold a relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy and hold a valid registration through AHPRA

Diversity and Inclusion

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

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