Occupational Therapist

3 days ago

Hervey Bay Queensland, Australia Department of Education Full time $60,000 - $100,000 per year

About the Department

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Role

As the Occupational Therapist, you will:

  • Support children/students to access and fully participate in learning and experience success and wellbeing across all stages of learning, in an inclusive education system supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their needs.
  • Apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary occupational therapy and collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high quality occupational therapy services which address barriers to student learning and enhance educational outcomes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and use inclusive teaching strategies.
  • Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers, and the supervising occupational therapist to assess barriers to student learning and develop and implement occupational therapy services across schools.
  • Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy services to enhance learning outcomes for students with disability.
  • Use professional knowledge and skills to deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, professional standards and guidelines.

Benefits

  • Dedicated supervision and peer mentoring to assist with your professional support and ongoing development.
  • Comprehensive department and discipline specific induction programs.
  • Professional development allowance with negotiation to complete in work hours (up to 5 days paid per year).
  • A supportive and flexible work environment. e.g. accrued time off for school holidays.
  • All the required equipment provided to you including laptop and mobile phone, access to fleet vehicles in some locations or travel allowance.
  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program - to support your wellbeing.
  • Salary packaging available.
  • 38hr work week for full-time staff members. Part-time options available.
  • Locality allowance for those working at specific (remote) centres across the state.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
  • Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.

Contact Name: Nicole Southon, Principal Advisor Occupational Therapy

Closing Date: 17, November 2025

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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