Job description
Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Student Wellbeing Inclusion Programs and Services
Job title Occupational Therapist Designation Professional 1
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 28/06/2027
Salary $70,971 - $90,331 Location Darwin, Palmerston
Position number 39261 RTF 349466 Closing 28/06/2026
Contact officer Brooke Pedersen, A/Assistant Director on 0499 873 258,
[email protected]
About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349466
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Occupational Therapists work with within a Multi-tiered System of Support framework to build capability of educators to support students
to maximise their educational outcomes. Occupational Therapists perform environmental assessments with students using observation
and interviews with parents and teachers to plan and implement interventions for students with movement and sensory processing
concerns that may be having a direct impact on educational outcomes.
Context statement
Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services (SWIPS) is part of Inclusion and Engagement Services, which provides
differentiated support services to reform inclusion and improve engagement and access to learning for children, students and communities.
SWIPS provides advice, guidance and support to clients and stakeholders to ensure all children and students are welcomed into an inclusive
learning environment and are able to engage effectively with education and learn to their full potential.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Deliver occupational therapy services within and across regional teams under the supervision of more experienced or senior
occupational therapists.
2. Support student, student groups, whole class and whole school approaches through environmental occupational therapy
assessments and staff capacity building, under the supervision of a more experienced or senior occupational therapist.
3. Participate in the delivery of evidence based Professional Learning sessions provided by SWIPS multidisciplinary teams and in
response to Requests for Service.
4. Ensure adherence to the legislations, policy frameworks, guidelines and practice standards and maintain accurate record utilising the
department databases.
5. Participate in continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local level to ensure delivery of contemporary
occupational therapy services.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy and registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
2. Demonstrated knowledge providing a variety of occupational therapy services appropriate for individual and group level intervention
for children and young people with disabilities.
3. Ability to work independently within defined parameters and in collaboration with colleagues in a multidisciplinary team to provide
support to schools on a range of occupational therapy issues impacting on educational outcomes.
4. Demonstrated organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and plan and proven ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
5. Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse professional, cultural and
linguistic backgrounds, which includes ethnic, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
6. Ability to provide professional learning and information to educators and leaderships teams in collaboration with team members.
7. Knowledge of continuous quality improvement strategies.
Desirable
1. Experience in the use of office-based computer programs and databases.
Further information
The selected applicant must hold a current Working with Children Clearance Notice (Ochre Card) or ability to obtain.
Corporate-based conditions apply to this position. Visits to remote schools may necessitate travel by 4x4 vehicle on unsealed roads or
light aircraft and include overnight stays in remote communities of up to four days. Four-wheel drive training will be provided by the NT
Department of Education and Training.
Approved: June 2026 Amanda Hubber, Senior Director Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services
Page 1 of 2
