- Continuous training & regular opportunities for community visits
- Supportive and passionate team
- Extra-long weekends & 6 weeks annual leave
Work with Geelong's most highly regarded Therapy, Training and Research Centre.
Salary
Above Award Salary includes Six Weeks Paid Annual Leave + Super + NFP Salary Packaging + Travel Allowance and is in line with experience
Job Type:
· New Graduate & Early Career
· Permanent Full Time or Part Time Roles available
Location:
Geelong, Victoria. On the Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Campus
Overview:
Kickstart your rewarding career with a well-established local organisation known for excellence in therapy, training, and research.
About Kids+
For over 20 years, Kids+ has provided allied health therapy for local infants, children, and young people with disabilities. Kids+ is seeking energetic and ambitious Speech Pathologists to join their team, which comprises therapists, support coordinators, social workers, and administrative staff. Due to high service demands, Kids+ are looking to expand its Speech Pathology offering. The Kids+ team are welcoming, supportive and passionate about their work; if this sounds like a team you'd like to be part of, please apply today.
Our Clients
Kids+ is NDIS registered provider, supporting a broad range of NDIS clients whose support needs include, but are not limited to, mealtimes, communication skills including AAC, speech production, reading, spelling, oral language, fluency challenges, written expression, and pragmatic language.
The Perks
Work-Life Balance
- Full-time or Part-time Role with Autonomy and Growth. Work hours can be flexible
Supporting your success through
* Minimal travel with majority clinic-based appointments, while still allowing opportunities for community-based visits
* Varied caseload
* Sector-leading facility, and equipment, with existing partnerships with industry leading suppliers
* Provision of laptop and phone in addition to a well-resourced office, plus access to an IT team to support your technology needs
* Administrative team including full-time office support to take calls, provide NDIS support, manage bookings & payments
Career Development
- Secure role with opportunity to grow and develop in the organisation
- Dedicated mentor and supervision supports to support your growth and development
- In-house professional development
- Regular team meetings including:
* Fortnightly 'Think Tank' sessions where current caseloads are presented to support shared learning
* Weekly supervision with your Team Leader or Clinical Supervisor
* Monthly team meetings
* Quarterly development days for PD and/or Team Building
Culture
Positive and inclusive culture
- A friendly team who care about each other
- Regular social activities
The Care Factor
- Approachable and transparent management that provides clear communication and appreciates and promotes wellbeing in the workplace
The Sugar On Top
* Above award salary
* + Super
* + 6 weeks annual leave
* + NFP salary packaging
* + Travel Allowance
* 1pm finish every Friday, giving you an extra-long weekend!
About The Role
Reporting to a Team Leader, and under guidance and mentorship, your key responsibilities will be to:
· Deliver family-centred therapy as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team
· Assess communication and functional skills to identify strengths and challenges
· Develop and implement individualised therapy plans and interventions
· Deliver individual and group sessions that promote communication and participation
· Prescribe and support the use of communication aids and equipment
· Collaborate with families and other service providers to ensure coordinated care
· Deliver therapy in centre, home, and community settings
· Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
· Contribute to a high-performing team and culture
About You
The Essentials
· Degree in Speech Pathology
· Unrestricted Australian Working Rights
· Current registration with Speech Pathology Australia
· Current Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker & Police Check
· NDIS Worker Check must be obtained before your start date
· Current driver's licence
You also:
- Thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment
- Embrace a growth mindset and love to keep learning
- Communicate with empathy, warmth, and clarity
- Are adaptable, organised, and committed to delivering high-quality care
Kids+ welcomes applications from:
· Exceptional new graduate and early career Speech Pathologists who are curious, adaptable, and eager to learn
· New graduates only (0 years experience required) are encouraged to apply for early career Speech Pathologist positions
· Full-time or part-time opportunities are available
Kids+ aim for their workforce to reflect the diverse community. They intend to attract and retain people of all genders, ages, religions, disability, sexual orientation, family and caring responsibilities, and cultures including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage.
Kids+ is a Child Safe organisation and you will be required to complete satisfactory compliance screening prior to appointment.
WEBSITE: www.kidsplus.org.au
Find out what your first year at Kids+ will look like, from an Early Career Speech Pathologist: https://bit.ly/4qa4y6y
To Apply
Please submit your resume \"and\" a cover letter outlining your talents for the role. Applications will be assessed as they are received and by our HR partner Strawberry Seed Consulting, in the first instance.
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
· Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
· When did you graduate/How much experience do you have as a speech pathologist (Months/Years)?
· Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
· Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
· Are you currently a member of Speech Pathology Australia?