Early Childhood Support / Speech Pathology Practitioner

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ORS Group is expanding its NDIS services for children aged 0-8 and seeks a passionate Speech Pathologist to deliver high quality therapy while taking on the Key Worker model coordinating multidisciplinary support. In a family centered, collaborative setting you’ll assess communication and swallowing, develop mealtime plans, support AAC needs, and empower families to drive progress across disciplines. This role offers flexible hours, potential remote work, office parking, and a strong professional development path with mentoring and a graduate program, plus opportunities to specialise in paediatrics or leadership. To apply, tailor your CV to pediatric experience, showcase outcomes with families, demonstrate cross disciplinary collaboration and readiness to obtain required clearances, and highlight NDIS knowledge and drive for flexible work.

Join a growing early childhood team delivering evidence-based supports for children with developmental needs

About the Role:

ORS Group is expanding its dynamic NDIS services for children aged 0-8, and we are looking for a passionate and dedicated Speech Pathologist to join our growing team. In this dual role, you will deliver high-quality speech pathology services and also take on the Key Worker model to provide multidisciplinary support for children with diverse developmental needs. Working in a collaborative, family-centered environment, you'll support children's communication, swallowing, and developmental goals while empowering families to enhance their child's progress and co-ordinate therapy from multiple disciplines as needed throughout the process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Speech Pathology: Conduct communication and swallowing assessments, develop mealtime management plans, provide ongoing therapy and intervention, and assess Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) needs.
• Key Worker Support: Work closely with families to set individualized goals, providing evidence-based interventions in areas like communication, play, mobility, sensory processing, and emotional regulation.
• Empower and educate caregivers, building their capacity to support their child’s development.
• Coordinate care across disciplines and collaborate with other professionals to ensure holistic, multidisciplinary support for the child.
• Maintain a strengths-based and family-centered approach to therapy, ensuring active participation in family and community life.
• Providing consultative support to other Key Workers specific to your discipline/ background

What We Offer:

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours, the option to work remotely, suburban office locations with free parking, and clients located near your home or office for convenience.
• Professional Development: Access to extensive internal training, special interest groups, mentorship from experienced managers, and a comprehensive graduate program.
• Career Pathways: Opportunities for specialization in paediatrics, leadership roles, or other areas such as Positive Behaviour Support and more.
• Supportive Environment: Join a team of 50+ Speech Pathologists and work within a diverse and inclusive culture that values your input and career growth.

Role Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology and SPA registration or eligibility.
• Passion for working with children and families, with significant experience in paediatric clinical services.
• A car and licence, plus a National Police Clearance, Working With Children Check, and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or willingness to obtain).