Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist eager to support students in schools with their communication to assist their learning? Across the state, students in schools need your expertise to address a range of speech and language communication challenges. Join a dynamic, innovative team dedicated to supporting children and schools and make a lasting impact by helping students overcome barriers to learning and participation. Collaborate with state schools to provide specialised speech-language therapy, ensuring students can fully engage with their education. Enjoy access to a robust induction, ongoing professional development, and supportive supervision within an organisation that values work-life balance.

Whether you are an experienced professional or a recent graduate, we invite you to apply and be part of a rewarding and meaningful career.

Job details

About the Department

The Department of Education is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities and schools we serve, with a focus on treating every individual with respect and dignity. Our recruitment and selection process reflects this dedication, ensuring fairness and accessibility at every stage. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support applicants throughout the entire process and throughout their career journey, creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

About the Role

The Department of Education employs approximately 260 full-time speech-language pathologists throughout the state. In school settings you will provide services to students with speech language communication needs and support to their teachers and families.

Your Opportunity

• Apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary speech language pathology, as well as promote the importance of speech language communication skills as key areas underlying learning for all students.
• Collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high quality speech language pathology services which address barriers to learning for students with speech language communication difficulties, using a whole of school approach as part of the educational program.

Benefits

• A supportive and flexible work environment
• Professional supervision by senior speech-language pathologists and a formal induction program
• An established network of SLPs who provide collegial support
• Access to professional development
• A career advancement structure
• Salary sacrificing opportunities
• 38 hours per week (full-time)
• Access to accumulated time off
• Positions based in rural and remote locations may have access departmental housing and reallocation allowance

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Other information about the opportunity

• This role may require the use of a government vehicle, and candidates must hold the appropriate license endorsement (Queensland ‘C' class license) to operate the vehicle.
• The position requires the incumbent to work across the service area associated with the base location.

Interested? To Apply: 

• A current resume including details of your speech pathology degree qualifications and detailed profession-specific employment history.
• Two referees with phone and email contact details (One referee to have current understanding of your role and responsibilities as a speech pathologist. It is preferable that one of your referees is your current supervisor/manager). Referee statements will be used by the panel to verify claims made by the applicant in their written documentation and at interview. The referee report template will be provided when an interview is offered and is to be forwarded by you to your referees along with the role description.
• Responses to the online questionnaire (the questionnaire will open after you have clicked apply and entered your personal details)

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO679374_26P Role Description (PDF, 274KB)
  Role Description
  
  SLP Application Pack 2026 (PDF, 259KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants