The Special Education Department of the Government of Punjab has opened one of the most specialist hiring rounds of October 2026, and it is aimed squarely at professionals who already work with autistic and neurodiverse children. The recruitment is for the Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for Autism at 1-D1, Township, Lahore, under advertisement reference IPL-11173. Eleven posts across seven titles are on offer, on a three-year contract, with fixed monthly lump sums from Rs 70,000 to Rs 220,000. Applications are online only, and the closing date is Friday, 6 November 2026.
Detail
Special Education Department Jobs 2026
Department
Special Education Department, Government of the Punjab
Institution
Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for Autism, 1-D1 Township, Lahore
Total posts
11 posts across 7 titles
Job type
Contract for 3 years, extension based on performance
Salary range
Rs 70,000 to Rs 220,000 per month (lump sum)
Advertisement reference
IPL-11173
Last date
Friday, 6 November 2026
11 autism centre posts explained
The centre does not hire general teachers in this round. Every title is a therapy, counselling, life-skills, communication or front-office role that supports children with autism and other special educational needs. That focus is the reason most posts ask for five years of direct experience: the centre needs practitioners who can work with neurodiverse children from the first week, not trainees who need a long induction. The seven titles, with their vacancy counts, are the starting point for every applicant.
Occupational Therapist: 2 posts, Rs 220,000 per month, age 25 to 40 years.
School Counsellor: 1 post, Rs 100,000 per month, age 25 to 40 years.
Life Skills Coach: 2 posts, Rs 100,000 per month, age 25 to 35 years.
Music Therapist: 1 post, Rs 100,000 per month, age 25 to 40 years.
Sensory Integration Therapist: 2 posts, Rs 100,000 per month, age 25 to 35 years.
AAC Specialist: 1 post, Rs 100,000 per month, age 25 to 35 years.
Receptionist: 2 posts, Rs 70,000 per month, age 21 to 30 years.
The pay structure is equally clear. The Occupational Therapist is the only post at Rs 220,000. Five titles, covering seven posts, sit at Rs 100,000. The Receptionist, with two posts, sits at Rs 70,000. All amounts are fixed monthly lump sums for the contract period, not basic pay scales with allowances, so applicants should compare them on that basis.
Occupational therapist and school counsellor posts
The Occupational Therapist post carries both the highest pay and joint-highest vacancy count in the round, with two posts. Applicants need a BS or MS in Occupational Therapy, licensed or registered, or a Rehabilitation qualification from an HEC-recognised university, plus five years of experience in paediatric occupational therapy and practice with autism. The age limit is 25 to 40 years. That combination — a professional licence, a paediatric focus and five years of autism practice — will screen out general therapy experience that is not paediatric or not autism-related.
Qualification: BS or MS in Occupational Therapy (licensed/registered) or Rehabilitation, HEC-recognised.
Experience: 5 years in paediatric occupational therapy and practice with autism.
The School Counsellor post, with one vacancy, asks for a BS in Applied Psychology, Behaviour Psychology or Educational Psychology, plus five years of experience counselling children with special educational needs (SEN). The age limit is also 25 to 40 years, and the pay is Rs 100,000 per month. Counselling experience with adults, or general school counselling without an SEN focus, does not match the advertised requirement, so applicants should check that their experience letters name SEN work specifically.
Life skills, music and sensory therapy posts
Life Skills Coach, with two posts, asks for a BS in Occupational Therapy or Rehabilitation Sciences and five years of experience in life-skills coaching or rehabilitation. The age limit is narrower here, at 25 to 35 years, and the pay is Rs 100,000 per month. Life-skills work in this setting means practical independence training — daily living skills, routines and functional tasks — rather than classroom teaching, and the experience requirement reflects that.
Life Skills Coach: BS in OT or Rehabilitation Sciences, 5 years experience, age 25 to 35, Rs 100,000, 2 posts.
Music Therapist: Graduate degree, 3 years experience in instrumental and vocal music from a recognised organisation, age 25 to 40, Rs 100,000, 1 post.
Sensory Integration Therapist: BS in OT with sensory therapy specialisation or Rehabilitation (licensed/registered), 5 years experience with neurodiverse children, age 25 to 35, Rs 100,000, 2 posts.
Music Therapist is the exception to the five-year rule: it asks for three years of experience in instrumental and vocal music from a recognised organisation, with a graduate degree, and an age limit of 25 to 40 years. Sensory Integration Therapist returns to the five-year bar, but with a specific specialisation — sensory therapy — and five years of work providing sensory integration therapy to neurodiverse children. Both posts show how title-specific this round is: similar-sounding therapy experience does not automatically transfer between titles.
AAC specialist and receptionist posts
The AAC Specialist post, with one vacancy, is for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Applicants need a BS in Speech and Language Therapy or Pathology, registered, plus five years of experience working with autistic children. The age limit is 25 to 35 years and the pay is Rs 100,000 per month. AAC work — communication boards, devices, signing systems and other supports for children who do not rely on speech alone — is a distinct specialism, and the advertisement treats it as such.
AAC Specialist: BS in Speech and Language Therapy/Pathology (registered), 5 years with autistic children, age 25 to 35, Rs 100,000, 1 post.
Receptionist: BS in Public Relations, Social Science or Sociology (HEC-recognised), 2 years relevant experience in a reputed organisation, age 21 to 30, Rs 70,000, 2 posts.
Receptionist is the only post open at 21 to 30 years, and the only post with a two-year experience requirement.
All other titles in this round require three or five years of experience.
Government servants in any title must apply through the proper channel with an NOC.
The Receptionist post is the most accessible title in the round, but it is still a graduate post: a BS in Public Relations, Social Science or Sociology from an HEC-recognised university, plus two years of relevant experience in a reputed organisation. It suits applicants who want to work in a specialist education setting in a front-office, coordination role, rather than in direct therapy.
Age limits, contract terms and documents
Age limits in this round are already inclusive of government policy relaxation, and no further relaxation is granted. That condition is stated plainly in the advertisement terms, so applicants should not add any further relaxation on top of the printed band for their post. The bands are 25 to 40 years for Occupational Therapist, School Counsellor and Music Therapist; 25 to 35 years for Life Skills Coach, Sensory Integration Therapist and AAC Specialist; and 21 to 30 years for Receptionist.
Appointments are on contract for three years, with extension based on performance, at a fixed monthly lump sum. Only shortlisted candidates who fulfil the criteria are called for interview, and no TA/DA is paid for the interview. Shortlisted candidates must produce original documents with a set of attested copies of all relevant documents and a photograph at the interview. Candidates already working in government, semi-government or autonomous bodies may apply through the proper channel along with an NOC.
Post
Posts
Monthly lump sum
Age limit
Occupational Therapist
2
Rs 220,000
25 to 40 years
School Counsellor
1
Rs 100,000
25 to 40 years
Life Skills Coach
2
Rs 100,000
25 to 35 years
Music Therapist
1
Rs 100,000
25 to 40 years
Sensory Integration Therapist
2
Rs 100,000
25 to 35 years
AAC Specialist
1
Rs 100,000
25 to 35 years
Receptionist
2
Rs 70,000
21 to 30 years
How to apply online before 6 November
Applications are submitted online through the Punjab Job Portal. Applicants should open the portal, find the Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for Autism posts of the Special Education Department, select the post that matches their qualification and experience, and complete the online application with education, licence or registration details and experience record. The application must be submitted before Friday, 6 November 2026.
Open the Punjab Job Portal and find the Special Education Department autism centre posts.
Select your post and re-read its qualification, experience and age limit.
Complete the online application with education, licence or registration details and experience record.
Submit the application online before 6 November 2026.
Keep original documents, one attested set and a photograph ready for the interview stage.
Government servants: route the application through the proper channel with an NOC.
For queries, the principal office of the centre is the contact given in the advertisement.
Because most posts require five years of specific experience, the experience record is the part of the form that deserves the most care. Dates, employers, the age group served and the type of therapy or counselling should match the advertised requirement for the chosen title. A strong application in this round is a precise one: the right licence, the right age band, and experience letters that name autism or SEN work directly. Applicants should confirm the closing date on the portal before submitting, in case of any corrigendum.
Special Education Department Punjab Jobs 2026 are a specialist round, not a general one: 11 posts, seven titles, three-year contracts, lump sums from Rs 70,000 to Rs 220,000, and a closing date of 6 November 2026. Licensed therapists with five years of paediatric autism or SEN experience are the core audience, with the Receptionist post as the accessible entry point. If the qualification, licence, age band and experience all match a single title, apply online early and keep the interview document set ready. Precision matters more than volume in this round, and the portal closes on 6 November for every post in it.
FAQs
How many posts are open in Special Education Department Punjab Jobs 2026? A total of 11 posts are open at the Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for Autism, Lahore: 2 Occupational Therapists, 2 Life Skills Coaches, 2 Sensory Integration Therapists, 2 Receptionists, 1 School Counsellor, 1 Music Therapist and 1 AAC Specialist.
What is the last date to apply? The last date for submission of the application is Friday, 6 November 2026. Applications are online only.
What is the salary for these posts? The Occupational Therapist receives Rs 220,000 per month. The School Counsellor, Life Skills Coach, Music Therapist, Sensory Integration Therapist and AAC Specialist each receive Rs 100,000 per month. The Receptionist receives Rs 70,000 per month. All are fixed monthly lump sums.
What are the age limits? Occupational Therapist, School Counsellor and Music Therapist: 25 to 40 years. Life Skills Coach, Sensory Integration Therapist and AAC Specialist: 25 to 35 years. Receptionist: 21 to 30 years. Age relaxation as per government policy is already included, and no further relaxation is granted.
Are these jobs permanent or contract? They are on contract for three years, with extension based on performance.
How do I apply? Apply online through the Punjab Job Portal for the Maryam Nawaz School and Resource Centre for Autism posts, and submit before 6 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates are called for interview, and no TA/DA is paid.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of lahorejobs24.com, covering government jobs, private jobs, bank jobs, results and education news for Lahore and Punjab, with information verified from official sources.
