Have you recently graduated or are you in your final year of study and thinking about your future employment? Are you ready to launch your career in a dynamic innovative team reducing barriers to learning for students?

If so, we want you to work for us and help the next generation find their voice! Students in schools across the state need your help for a range of speech language communication needs to access, participate and thrive in state schools.

We offer an excellent induction program, comprehensive supervision and professional development programs in a family friendly organisation.

Job details

About the Department of Education

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 employs approximately 260 full time speech language pathologists across the state to support students, their teachers and their families with the student's speech language communication needs. 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.

Why start your career in Speech Language Pathology with Department of Education?

• Interesting and varied caseloads
• Great support for you as you begin your career
• Senior clinical mentorship
• Experienced senior clinical and SLP professional supervisors keen to assist with your professional support and ongoing clinical development.
• Additional 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
• 38hours per week (full-time)
• Access to accumulated time off
• All the required equipment provided to you including laptop and mobile phone, access to fleet vehicles in some locations or travel allowance
• Positions based in rural and remote locations may have access to departmental housing and reallocation allowance.

Other information about the opportunity

• You must have completed or be in the final year of completing your degree in speech pathology from a recognised tertiary institution, or other equivalent formal qualifications.
• You must be eligible for membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
• When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services and a criminal history check to commence employment.
• You will be required to work throughout the service area of the position's base location and you may be required to operate a government vehicle, therefore you will require the appropriate licence (Queensland ‘C' class licence).

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume
• Two referees with phone and email contact details (One referee to have first-hand knowledge of your professional conduct and performance in the area of Speech Pathology). 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.

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here for our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

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
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Application Pack New Grad 2026 (PDF, 261KB)
  Information Package for Applicants