About UsThe Shepherd Centre (TSC) is a highly regarded not-for-profit providing specialised programs for children with hearing loss and their families.
Our programs meet the needs of children of all ages; from our world-leading early intervention program for babies and toddlers through to our mentoring programme Hear for You for school-aged children and teenagers.
We have been empowering generations of children with hearing loss to listen, speak and have a voice for over 50 years, creating a world of choice and amplifying possibility.TSC currently supports over 900 families all over Australia, providing in-person and online support from 10 locations across NSW, ACT, Queensland and Tasmania.
Our global platform HearHub supports health professionals working with children with hearing loss worldwide.About the roleWe are currently seeking Speech Pathologists to join the fantastic team at our Canberra centre in Rivett
Our Canberra centre is home to a supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team providing wrap-around services to our clients.This role is available as either a fixed-term or permanent position offered on a full-time or part-time basis (minimum three days per week).
As a family-friendly and flexible organisation we are open to discussing specific days and hours with the successful candidate.
If your availability differs slightly we still encourage you to apply as working arrangements can be negotiated.You do not need prior experience working with hearing loss—comprehensive training and ongoing support are provided to help you develop the specialist knowledge and skills needed to thrive in this space.Occasional travel to Sydney may be required and we regularly welcome team members from other centres to foster connection and shared learning.Responsibilities include but are not limited toGuiding and coaching parents/caregivers to become the primary facilitator of their child's listening and spoken language development in their everyday environments through individual, group and consultative sessionsWorking with other team members such as audiologists and child and family counsellors to provide an integrated approach to family goals around listening and spoken languageDeveloping, facilitating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating annual Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) with the teamCarrying out NDIS activities including making clinical recommendations and discussions with families on services they engageMonitoring and evaluating the child's progress via formal and informal diagnostic assessmentPreparing and participating in delivery of group programmes where requiredWhy join The Shepherd CentreWe don't just profess our values—we truly practice them through the work that each and every one of us performs each day.
We act and communicate with compassion and integrity in everything we do.
We strive to empower everyone we meet—our children, families and stakeholders.
We foster innovation and are committed to finding better ways of doing things through evidence-based practice.
And finally we support our people to be courageous and harness their creativity to unlock potential, enable progress and create new opportunities.At The Shepherd Centre we are passionate about improving outcomes for the children accessing our programs and we support our people to have a great work-life balance.
We offer competitive benefits including:Competitive salary with not-for-profit salary packaging claim up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free per yearMeal and entertainment expenses up to $2,650 per year6 weeks annual leave (pro-rated for part-time)Flexible work hoursGenerous location allowance on top of normal salaryA full Christmas and New Year shutdown period to rechargeWork alongside world-leading clinicians in your fieldExcellent internal professional and career development opportunitiesA supportive and collaborative work environmentClinical supervision and expert-led trainingA family-friendly and professional company cultureEssential CriteriaA relevant tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology or Education of the DeafMembership with Speech Pathology AustraliaFoundational knowledge of speech pathology is required; however full training support and mentoring will be provided in the hearing and listening development spaceHighly developed verbal communication and writing skillsDesire to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary environmentPassion for working with children and supporting their familiesAbility to work flexibly and resourcefully in a busy environmentWillingness to obtain registration to work with vulnerable people and an NDIS worker checkDriver's licence and access to a vehicleFull working rights to work in AustraliaDesirable Criteria (but not essential)Experience working in the area of hearing lossExperience working in family-centred practiceExperience working with children in an early intervention settingExperience working with families under the NDISHow to applyPlease submit your resume to apply.
Closing date is Friday 31st October ****.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be actively shortlisting applications as they are received.
As such this position may be filled prior to the closing date.If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process, please contact us.The Shepherd Centre is an equal-opportunity employer and we are committed to providing a work environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Please let us know if you have any support or access requirements at the time of your application.
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