Speech Language Pathologist

Education

Service Design and Delivery

Engagement and Wellbeing Support Services Branch

Clinical Practice - Allied Health Service

Speech Language Pathologist

Health Professional Level 2/3

Salary Range: $70,679 - $105,180 (up to $110,398 on achieving a personal upgrade) (PN: 36994)

Join ACT Education as a Speech Language Pathologist and enjoy a career making a difference within our Education system for students with additional speech, language, communication and/or mealtime needs. We have positions suitable for speech pathologists with a range of years of experience. Full and part-time hours (with the possibility of permanency) are available.

As a Speech Language Pathologist in the ACT Education Directorate, you will help in developing and delivering teacher training, support programs and best practice adjustments, differentiation and intervention for students who have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

Be part of a highly valued service 

Our Directorates’ Allied Health Team (including speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists and social workers) has strong collaborative partnerships and referral base with ACT public schools and education support office teams with increasing demand for service since our inception in 2016.

The ACT has a landmark strategic plan for the next decade in ACT Education and we'd like you to be a part of it. We call it the Future of Education and at its core are the following key principles:

• Recognising that our allied health professionals’ partner with teachers, school leaders and families in order to reorientate schools as multi-service environments.
• Supports for learning and wellbeing are available and provided to students.
• Empowering professionals, teachers and school leaders to meet the learning needs of all students
• Benefits of working at the Directorate

The current Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement continues to support speech pathologists in providing high-quality services in our Education Directorate. The Agreement includes a range of excellent work and leave conditions including flex time arrangements, attractive remuneration and access to professional learning to grow.

Outside of the school support role there are even more benefits to moving your speech pathology with ACT Education Directorate:

• Employer superannuation contributions of 11.5 %
• An additional employer superannuation contribution of a further 1% when you contribute 3% or more
• Availability of additional purchased leave and other salary sacrifice options
• Flexible working arrangements to suit personal circumstances, for example, flexible start and finish times
• Annual leave loading of 17.5% of your hourly rate for annual leave accrued
• 18 weeks paid birth leave for eligible employees.
• Negotiate your hours and days of work (Minimum part-time hours preferred is 2 days per week)
• Use school holiday periods for flex, leave, all important planning and programming time for connecting with the wider allied health team and for professional learning.
• Relocation expenses can be considered for successful applicants.

Your skills and experience

Qualifications and demonstrated experience as a speech pathologist working with students with disability, learning difficulties, complex needs and/or trauma background.   If you are an early career Speech Pathologist these opportunities may also interest you as we have opportunities for you to tailor and monitor programs run by Allied Health Assistants, to conduct direct therapy with our highest priority students and to develop your areas of interest through mentoring and support from experienced SLPs.

Demonstrated ability to develop and implement inclusive and evidence-based speech, language, communication &/or mealtime supports to engage and improve educational outcomes for a diverse range of students.

Proven capacity to work as part of a team and the ability to use own initiative.

Consistently model and demonstrate the ACT Government Respect, Equity and Diversity Framework and lead safe work practices that are in accordance with Cultural Integrity and the Directorate’s Work Health and Safety policies, procedures and roles and responsibilities.

 Eligibility/ Other Requirements: 

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology.
• Eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia

MANDATORY

• Must have current ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Registration
• Prior to commencing in this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 will be required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/app/answers/detail/a_id/1804/~/working-with-vulnerable- people-(wwvp)-registration

ESSENTIAL

Current drivers license essential including access to a private vehicle. (Motor Vehicle Allowance provided for travel where vehicles are covered by comprehensive car insurance).

Note: Part time and full-time hours will be considered.

Relocation reimbursement will be available to interstate applicants in line with the ACT Public Sector Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2022 

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply:  For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au 

If you have any questions regarding the positions, employment conditions or living and working in Canberra please contact Leanne Shrapnel (Speech Language Pathology Clinical Lead) ***************@ed.act.edu.au  0466 413 *** or Rebecca Russell (AHS Allied Health Director) ***************@ed.act.edu.au.

Applications Close: 08 May 2024