Are you eager to work in a collaborative team environment that supports the occupational success of children at school? Are you seeking an opportunity to grow your professional knowledge and skills in paediatric occupational therapy? A career as an occupational therapist in the Department of Education offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people. You’ll be part of a supportive team, helping students develop the skills they need to participate, learn, and thrive in their school environment.

Apply now to take the next step in your Occupational Therapist career.

Job details

About the Department 

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.  

About The Role  

In these roles, you will support students across the Central Queensland region to access and fully participate in learning by promoting success and wellbeing at every stage of their education. You will apply your professional skills and contemporary knowledge of occupational therapy to collaborate with school teams and deliver high-quality services. By addressing barriers to learning through reasonable adjustments and tailored strategies, you will help create inclusive environments that enhance educational outcomes for all students.

Your Responsibilities 

As the Occupational Therapist, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• 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.
• Monitor and assess occupational therapy services provided across schools, in consultation with the supervising occupational therapist, to ensure that they improve student access and participation in education.
• Develop and implement best-practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with disability, in accordance with legislation, departmental policies, procedures and guidelines. 

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 (1-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of any mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description  

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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about 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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR649629_25T - Role Description (PDF, 242KB)
  Role Description