SSS Speech Pathologist

Department of Education; Shire of East Gippsland; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging options

Flexible employment conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Fleet cars

Job summary

The Department of Education in Victoria seeks a Speech Pathologist to join the Inner Gippsland Student Support Services team. You will assess and develop strategies for communication and learning needs within schools, working with families and communities to support student engagement and wellbeing.

You will influence language and literacy practice across local area schools through consultation, capacity building and collaborative practice within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in speech pathology or equivalent.
• Registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• A valid Working with Children Check.
• A current Australian Drivers' Licence.

Responsibilities

• Providing support and advice to schools, including regarding complex cases and time sensitive decisions.
• Supporting schools to respond effectively to critical incidents.
• Supporting schools to develop reasonable adjustments for students over time as part of ongoing student support planning.
• Building the capability of teachers through professional learning.

Skills

Speech pathology

Communication

Leadership

Education

Speech pathology degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a Speech Pathologist to join the Inner Gippsland Student Support Services (SSS) team. SSS Speech Pathologists assess and develop strategies to address communication and educational needs of children and young people within an educational context. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, SSS Speech Pathologists provide comprehensive speech pathology services to schools to support student engagement and learning and provide high-level professional advice to principals and school networks that strongly influence language and literacy practice in local area schools. This can encompass a broad range of areas including articulation disorders, language disorders, learning and literacy difficulties, behavioural issues, disabilities, mental health and school transitions.

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people to achieve their potential?

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Speech Pathologist to join the Student Support Services (SSS) team based in the Latrobe Valley area.

Communication is fundamental to learning, participation and wellbeing. As a Speech Pathologist in Student Support Services, you will work with schools, families and communities to support students to develop the communication skills they need to engage, learn and thrive.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence outcomes not only for individual students but also across entire school communities through consultation, capacity building and collaborative practice.

Why Student Support Services?

SSS is made up of a broad range of allied health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behavioural analysts.

We work in multi-disciplinary teams across Victoria, partnering with schools to improve student access, participation, engagement and achievement.

About the role

This 1.0 FTE, ongoing position is based at the Moe office in the Latrobe Valley area, Gippsland.

In your role, you will help children and young people achieve their educational goals and overcome barriers. You will contribute to this by:

• Providing support and advice to schools, including regarding complex cases and time sensitive decisions.
• Supporting schools to respond effectively to critical incidents.
• Supporting schools to develop reasonable adjustments for students over time as part of ongoing student support planning.
• Building the capability of teachers through professional learning.

Why Allied Health Professionals Choose Education

• Make a lasting difference to children's learning, wellbeing and future success.
• Work in a preventative and early intervention model.
• Competitive salary, with salary packaging options
• Enjoy flexible and supportive employment conditions.
• Build capability in schools and create sustainable impact beyond individual interventions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Victoria.
• Access professional learning, statewide networks and career development opportunities.
• Dedicated Employee Assistance Program
• Access to fleet cars (subject to availability)
• Access to an extensive assessment and therapy resource library

The work you do every day can help students participate, engage and thrive in education. If you're looking for a rewarding career where your expertise contributes to meaningful and lasting change, we'd love to hear from you.

Key selection criteria

We want to hear from you, if you have:

• Suitable experience in the initiation, development and implementation of programs, procedures and policies that foster resilience in children and young people and address their physical, social and emotional needs to support their educational needs.
• Capacity to provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team delivering a range of wellbeing support services to school students
• Highly developed capacity to assess, conceptualise and analyse more complex student wellbeing issues that translate to improving student support services
• Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people in the education community and beyond.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Victorian Public Sector Values as detailed in Organisational Values section above

Qualifications

• A graduate or post-graduate qualification in speech pathology or equivalent.

Other requirements

• Registration as an occupational therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• A valid Working with Children Check.
• A current Australian Drivers' Licence.

Further information and accessibility requirements

For more details about the role or inquiries, please contact: Trudy Walker, Student Support Services Branch Manager on 0438 662 ***..

If you require assistance with the recruitment process, accessibility requirements or adjustments, please contact [Name] or the Department of Education's People Division via email:***************@edumail.vic.gov.au

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education aims to provide every student in Victoria with equal access to high-quality public education. Our vision is to enhance student experiences and wellbeing and provide educators with the resources they need to guide young people.

We are committed to working with our staff and partners to deliver our vision for students and educators across Victoria.

Applications Close on Thursday, 15th October 2026.

We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page