Speech Language Pathologist - Statewide Talent Pool, Education

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing

Full-time 38 hours/week

Accumulated time off

Housing/relocation allowance

Professional development

Career advancement

Supportive work environment

Job summary

The Department of Education in Queensland is seeking a qualified speech-language pathologist to deliver services to students with speech language communication needs within school settings. You will collaborate with teachers and families, receive professional supervision, and participate in an induction program as part of a supportive, whole-school approach.

This full-time role offers a network of SLPs, ongoing professional development and, for rural postings, access to housing and relocation

Responsibilities

• Provide speech-language pathology services to students with speech language communication needs in school settings.
• Collaborate with education teams to deliver high quality SLP services addressing barriers to learning.
• Receive professional supervision by senior SLPs and participate in an induction program.

Job description

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.

• 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.
• 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.

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.