About this job
About the Department of Education
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
Successful applicants will join our talent pool for up to twelve months to be considered for suitable positions. You will be asked to indicate your preferred locations on submitting your application.
Future graduates are encouraged to apply.
Your Role
- Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary physiotherapy knowledge
- Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers to develop and implement physiotherapy services
- Develop and implement best-practice assessment, program planning, intervention and monitoring strategies for students with disability
- Provide consultative physiotherapy services and resources to assist school leaders and staff, parents, and other professional peers
- Participate in quality improvement and research activities enhancing physiotherapy services in schools
- Actively participate in, professional development activities and clinical supervision to improve and ensure high quality services are delivered
https://qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/specialist-support-staff/physiotherapists
About You
- Collaborative
- Solutions focussed
- Flexible and innovative
- An advocate for inclusion and achieving personal potential
Benefits
- Structured professional supervision arrangements.
- Professional development leave and allowances.
- Flexible work arrangements across the school year.
- 12.75% superannuation contributions.
- Health professional award pay with public service conditions e.g. no evening or weekend work.
- Focus on participation relevant goals not KPIs.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Complete online questionnaire relating to your role preferences, your ability to meet mandatory requirement and your knowledge, skills and experience.
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.