The Department of Education employs over 120 physiotherapists to support students with disability to be successful in all aspects of their school experience. They use their specialist knowledge and skills to enable students to be healthy and engaged in all school activities. From positioning in the classroom, to school swimming or going on camp, our physiotherapists are key members of a student's educational team.
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 preferences for locations and employment fraction/type when submitting your application.
Future graduates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities include:
- Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary physiotherapy knowledge
- Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers and other services to provide 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, staff, parents, and other skilled 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
About You:
- Solutions focussed
- Flexible and innovative
- An advocate for inclusion and achieving personal potential
- Structured professional supervision and support
- Generous professional development leave and allowance
- Family-friendly, with flexible work arrangements across work location, the school year and school holidays
- 12.75% superannuation contributions
- Health Practitioner (HP) Stream pay and no evening or weekend work
- Focus on goals for student participation and achievement, not KPIs
Mandatory requirements:
- Possession of a degree in physiotherapy from a recognised tertiary institution, or other equivalent formal qualifications which, in the opinion of the Director-General, Department of Education, or delegate, are acceptable
- Current registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).
- Current citizenship, resident or visa status required to be eligible to work in Australia
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.