As a physiotherapist in state schools, you will support children and students to access, participate and engage fully in learning across all stages of their education. You will help promote student success and wellbeing in an inclusive education system through reasonable adjustments and strategies that respond to individual needs. Working collaboratively with school teams, you will apply your contemporary physiotherapy expertise to deliver high-quality services that address barriers to learning and improve educational outcomes.
Supporting students
- Work with students with disability in real life settings
- Work in multidisciplinary teams
- Shape practical supports that help every student participate and learn, such as developing strategies to improve seating, movement, fitness and safe participation in sports and manual tasks
- Foster inclusive learning environments in state schools
Career development
- Dedicated, regular clinical supervision time with a consistent physio supervisor
- Diverse peer mentoring opportunities
- Comprehensive department and discipline-specific induction programs
- Professional development allowance
- Professional development in work hours (5 days per year pro-rata)
- Discipline-specific progression pathways
Work life balance
- Flexible work hours based on a 38 hour week
- Part-time opportunities (e.g. school hours)
- Accrued time off can be used in school holidays
- 4 weeks paid recreation leave per year, option to purchase 6 additional weeks
- Access to long service leave at 7 years
- Paid pre-natal and paid parental leave for permanent and temporary employees
- Paid reproductive health leave additional to sick leave
Employee benefits
- Work laptop and mobile phone
- Access to fleet vehicles
- Meal and accommodation allowance for required work travel
- Salary packaging
- Employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
- Novated vehicle leasing
- Locality allowance for remote locations
- Relocation expenses for some locations
Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
- Access to a comprehensive wellbeing app
- Local and statewide team initiatives
- Physical, psychological and financial wellbeing initiatives such as Fitness Passport
- Workplace Health and Safety representative in each work location
For more information
Qualifications required
You will need current registration, or ability to gain registration, as a physiotherapist with the
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
Enquiries
Contact us about your future as a physiotherapist via
physiojobs@qed.qld.gov.au.