Company Description

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspiration of people on the autism spectrum.

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting the quality of life of Autistic individuals & their families?

Do you want to work for a profit-for-purpose organisation with great values?

Are you curious about working in the community rather than a clinic?

Do you want the security and support of a well-established organisation with a proven track record?

Based at our Aspect Port Macquarie school

We aim to support and empower individuals on the spectrum and their families to bring about meaningful change based on functional goals. We work in partnership with the individual and their support network to identify strengths, areas of need, and develop support strategies that build capacity and work with participant's interests. We meet participants in their community setting to support building inclusive environments to suit their needs and work on transferrable skills that relate to their everyday lives.

During induction, we support registration or continuation of registration with the Quality & Safeguards Commission as a Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner with a very strong individualised support and supervision structure that assists in development of learning & career goals.

What you bring:

Tertiary qualification in a relevant allied health discipline (Psychology, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Social Work etc.) or Education

Current driver’s licence, use of own vehicle for business purposes (reimbursed per km) and willingness to travel across your local community

NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance

Working with Children Check for paid employment for the state you reside in

NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ certificate. If you have not already completed the free module, click here to access it.

You may be required to provide an international police clearance

What we offer:

$78K - $116,000K pa FTE inclusive of super + phone + laptop + reimbursement of daily work kms travelled + tolls

Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay

A comprehensive and tailored induction program to support you as you develop your own caseload

A strong individualised support and supervision structure so you know we have your back

Permanent contracts

Leave entitlements including paid parental leave, generous sick/carer's leave, and an annual personal day for wellbeing

Practical internal and external professional development opportunities to keep you at the top of your game

Internal, yearly National Conference for ongoing career development and networking

Access to comprehensive training in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and specialised training in autism to enhance your skill set

Develop your career to work towards an area of specialisation relevant to PBS

Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

Access to a wide range of discounts through Perkbox on everyday purchases

To apply: Click on the "I'm Interested" button and attach your resume (not compulsory) and complete the candidate questionnaire; cover letter is optional. We do not accept CV's directly via email.

Applications close:

Aspect reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the search process.

Enquiries should be directed to: Simone Armstrong, 0438 738 750

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.

Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au