Paediatric Speech Pathologist

Ignite your passion for paediatrics and find purpose

Have you found yourself wondering if you’ve chosen the wrong career? If so, it may just be that you haven’t found the right workplace, yet….

At Words in Motion Speech Pathology, we are passionate about our profession and supporting our team to choose speech pathology and stay with it as an ongoing career. As a small and highly experienced team, we are excited to invite applications for our next new graduate/ early career speech pathologist at our Caroline Springs clinic.

Who we are looking for

You have great people skills, with a natural ability to connect with clients and their families

You are passionate about care, possessing a deep commitment to providing high-quality care and improving client outcomes, while prioritizing fun

You embrace a growth mindset, showing eagerness to learn new skills and maximise on quality support to start your career right

Why choose Words in Motion

Positive work environment: Our clinic is known for its collaborative and family-friendly atmosphere. We prioritize teamwork and open communication so that every team member feels valued and supported. We offer a caring and supportive work environment that offers job security and values life balance. Our colourful clinic is ‘home base’ for our team, in a purpose built business centre right near shops and good coffee.

Growth Opportunities: We are committed to your professional development. You will have access to ongoing training, mentoring, coaching and opportunities to attend courses both in-house and externally that help you stay at the forefront of our industry. We tailor caseloads to individual interests and passions to help all therapists find their niche and carve out career pathways.

Industry experience: For the past 13 years we have been providing high quality services for families. We are a busy private speech pathology clinic providing collaborative services for children between the ages of 12 months and 12 years and their families. We provide knowledge and support for all areas of communication and social development, including speech, language, literacy, fluency and play development.

Our Culture and values

At Words in Motion, we strive to create a culture that embodies compassion, respect and integrity. Connection, creativity and conversation are core values for us. Our mission is to provide holistic and individualized care for clients and their families while ensuring that our team members feel empowered and fulfilled in their roles.

We believe that communication starts with interaction, and our desire is for children to have successful interactions and to have fun in the process. We utilize a play-based and family friendly approach to therapy through the lens of neurodiversity affirming practice.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Clinic-based assessment and therapy provision for a range of clients

Option for school and community based services

Collaboration with clients/ families to set achievable goals as part of an individualized therapy plan

Service delivery that utilizes a family-friendly approach and shares our practice's philosophies, particularly for evidence-based therapy approaches

Demonstrating our core values of compassion, respect, creativity, flexibility and knowledge

Requirements:

Relevant Speech Pathology qualification

Current Working with Children Check

Certified Practising member of Speech Pathology Australia

Understanding of Speech Pathology Australia’s Code of Ethics

Unique employee benefits:

Competitive salary and team incentives

Flexible scheduling and holiday leave

Opportunities for career advancement within our clinic

How to apply:

Ready to kick start your career? We would love to hear from you! Please submit the following:

Your cover letter detailing your passion for paediatric speech pathology and what you can bring to our team.

An updated resume highlighting your relevant experience.

(Optional) A short video introduction (2-3 minutes) sharing your professional journey and what excites you about this opportunity.

Submit your application to [email protected]. We can’t wait to meet you.

Join us at Words in Motion and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our clients and each other. Let’s grow together!