Join Our Team as a Senior Occupational Therapist (Supervisory)!

Are you a passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist with a talent for leadership and a desire to make a meaningful difference in young lives?

This is your chance to play a vital role in shaping a brighter future for children and students in Queensland state schools. We're seeking a motivated professional to step into a Temporary Part-time Senior Occupational Therapist (Supervisory) position. In this role, you will take on a key leadership position, guiding and supporting school-based occupational therapists to deliver high-quality, safe, and effective educational supports.

If you're ready to inspire and lead others while supporting students in achieving their potential, we'd love to hear from you! Take the next step in your career and make a real impact on children's education. Apply now!

Job details

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to Lead: Shape the future of occupational therapy in schools by supporting therapists and helping children succeed in inclusive education settings.
• Collaborative Work Environment: Work closely with skilled regional and statewide leadership teams who value innovation and teamwork.
• Flexible Location: Base location may be negotiated with the successful candidate.
• Ongoing Opportunities: Applications from this process will be retained for up to 12 months and may be used to fill subsequent temporary vacancies.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Senior Occupational Therapist (Supervisory) to lead and provide clinical supervision to school-based occupational therapists. In this temporary part-time position, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and inclusive supports that enable students to access learning opportunities and participate fully in their education. This role offers the unique opportunity to influence outcomes on both a regional and statewide level.

As part of your responsibilities, you will:

• Provide leadership and clinical supervision to school-based occupational therapists using the HP4 Senior Occupational Therapy (Supervisory) role description and Clinical Governance Framework.
• Support school teams in assessing occupational therapy needs and delivering tailored services that drive positive student outcomes.
• Collaborate with occupational therapy and regional leadership teams to address systemic challenges and implement innovative, data-driven solutions in line with regional priorities.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on workload management, employee wellbeing, and service performance across your region.
• Contribute to statewide projects, including induction planning, cross-regional group supervisions, and professional development programs.

About You

To thrive in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Proven experience or expertise in providing clinical supervision, mentoring, or capability development of health professionals or students (or the ability to quickly acquire these skills).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with supervisees, senior therapy staff, regional teams, and school groups.
• A passion for delivering high-quality, evidence-based occupational therapy in an education setting, underpinned by a strong understanding of inclusive education principles.

Find Out More

For further information about this position, please visit the links below:

• Therapy Roles in Schools
• Students with Disability
• Inclusive Education
• Equity and Excellence

For mandatory requirements and other specific details regarding this position, please refer to the attached role description.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to advance your career while helping shape the future of occupational therapy in Queensland's education system.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to 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.

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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CO682264_26T Role Description (PDF, 256KB)
  Role Description