Occupational Therapist

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APM Group’s Early Start Australia seeks a passionate Occupational Therapist for a full-time hybrid role in Penrith, delivering paediatric assessments and therapy with family-based support within a multidisciplinary team. You’ll engage with families and stakeholders, advocate for children with developmental delays or disabilities, and refine your practice. To apply, you should hold OT qualifications, current AHPRA registration, and experience with children, with willingness to obtain required compliance checks. The role offers flexible hours, 12 weeks annual leave, 16 weeks primary carer leave, wellbeing support, a competitive salary with bonus, relocation assistance, admin support, and clear growth pathways including CPD and mentoring, plus FIFO options if desired. We value diversity and a supportive national network.

Job Description

When you join Early Start Australia, you’ll be part of an allied heath team that’s in it together.  A local team that’s right beside you, supported by leaders who know the work. From small shifts to life-changing breakthroughs, you’ll make a positive impact for children, young people, and their families across Australia.  And with flexibility and support to thrive, you’ll continue to grow and build a meaningful career, your way.

What you’ll do at our Penrith clinic 

• Deliver evidence-based assessments and therapy to a paediatric caseload.
• Provide direct, family-based, and community-based support to children with developmental delays and/or disabilities.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused care.
• Engage with families and stakeholders to provide education, support, and advocacy.
• Continuously evaluate and refine your practice to ensure best-practice service delivery.

What you’ll bring 

You’re an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who brings energy, empathy, and creativity to your work. You have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration
• A genuine passion for making therapy engaging, meaningful, and fun
• Experience working with children and/or individuals with disabilities
• Current compliance checks (or willingness to obtain them)

What you’ll get

Flexibility and Wellbeing

• Flexible hours and compressed work options
• Up to 12 weeks annual leave.
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer leave
• Wellbeing support program for you and your family

Reward and support

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Registration and professional membership contribution
• Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000, if applicable
• Dedicated admin support so you can focus on what you do best.
• Work in an environment that focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration, improving outcomes together

Growth, your way

• CPD allowance + paid professional development leave
• Structured mentoring and leadership programs
• Ongoing opportunities to build your experience, including Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) work supporting children in remote areas
• National and global career pathways through the APM Group

Who we are

We’re a dedicated and passionate team of allied health professionals helping children and young people aged 0-16 to reach their full potential. Our multidisciplinary teams work closely with families to deliver personalised, evidence-based support across communication, motor, cognitive and social development. We are a registered NDIS provider and our clinics offer therapy under different funding models. As part of the APM Group, we offer the scale and stability of a global organisation, with the feel of a local team.

Early Start Australia places a high priority on the principles of respect, equity and diversity. As an employer of choice, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.