Paediatric Speech Pathologist

This role will suit you if you want to progress your career and you enjoy helping children reach their potential.

We are seeking an experienced Paediatric Speech Pathologist to join our passionate multi-disciplinary team. We require an experienced Paediatric Speech Pathologist to work in our beautiful Epping clinic, with the option of days at our long-established Hornsby clinic also. We offer high remuneration for the right candidate experienced in Paediatric Speech Therapy with Hanen and DIR Floortime training as well as experience working with children with ASD.  We are also offering a $1000 sign-on bonus for the successful applicant on completion of your first six months. 

Our ideal candidate will have a deep passion for working with children and have a minimum of 2-5 years experience, however, we can offer training and ongoing supervision to help an enthusiastic candidate grow into the role. We will consider highly capable new graduates able to work independently within a MDT. 

Role Details

The role is flexible and we can organise work days and times to suit you.   You will: 

• Have a maximum of 35 contacts per week and scheduled non face to face time for each client
• Assess and provide therapy to children with speech and language delays and disorders, autism spectrum disorder, literacy, learning, and fluency disorders
• Liaise with families, health professionals & educational staff to provide individualised support plans and clinical support
• Build relationships and engage clients to provide short and long-term strategies to facilitate child development.
• Collaborate in joint sessions with other multidisciplinary members
• Work mainly in a clinical setting, with optional mobile therapy (schools)

Building Blocks strives to maintain realistic workloads and ensure staff wellbeing to prevent burnout. We also provide a strong professional development program, which has allowed us to grow high quality therapists and an award-winning team.

Our Team Culture

We are a team of clinicians passionate about working with children and their families. We strive for excellence and insist in having fun embedded in all we do. We listen to each other, respect each other professionally and have a positive mindset towards change. As a team we respect different views and opinions and above all else acknowledge the privileged space in which we stand when helping children and their families.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and know that a diverse workforce is crucial to our success as a business. To us, there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate, and our company is a place where everyone has opportunity. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day. 

Our staff say…

“ I enjoy coming to work in such a fun and energetic environment. My colleagues are supportive and passionate about working with children and this motivates and encourages me”

“We have such a great team of professionals, and admin staff go over and above to support the therapists and each other. With everyone focussed on achieving goals, we see a lot of progress”

“The Core skills training has been excellent and given me a great start together with regular team meetings and in-services and the opportunity for case presentations from colleagues”

“I believe we have such a strong reputation over 20 years of excellent service delivery because we strive for excellence and because of our professional standards of practice.”

How to Apply

Contact us to find out more if you think this role suits you.

Please attach a current CV and a Cover Letter explaining:

· Why you want this job.

· Your goals and aspirations.

Enquiries welcome.

About Us

Helping children achieve their potential is both a privilege and a joy.

We believe in the power of early intervention to impact the lives and outcomes of children and strive to provide professional, goal focussed Paediatric Occupational, Speech and Physio Therapies.

We believe our staff are our greatest asset and we treat them accordingly. We support staff to achieve their career goals, and we will help you do the same. We foster passionate, goal focussed therapists who understand the power of early intervention, pursue excellence and achieve rewarding client outcomes.

How to Apply

Please attach a current CV and a Cover Letter explaining:

· Why you want this job.

· Your goals and aspirations.