Who we are:

Inspire Ability, based in Warners Bay and Rathmines, is a multidisciplinary therapy support service for children and young people aged 2-18. We believe that everyone learns best when they are having fun, so we approach therapy with a creative mindset. We currently offer occupational and speech therapy to our amazing clients by combining traditional therapy with innovative approaches using music, singing, drama, dance and art. We train our staff in the use of these creative elements and encourage our team to use their own creative interests to connect and engage with clients. Our mission is to Inspire Ability through Creativity.

What we are looking for:

This position is open to a passionate occupation therapist seeking full time or part time work. It would involve working closely with children and their families on a weekly or fortnightly basis on fine and gross motor skills, emotional regulation, social development, self-care skills and many more foundational childhood skills, in collaboration with the child and their family. The position would be based across both our Warners Bay and Rathmines Clinics.

The advantages of this position:

At Inspire Ability, we LOVE our staff and we want this to be the best job you’ve ever had! Our team is positive, supportive and full of kindness and respect for each other. We want to continue to grow our wonderful team by extending this love and support to someone who is looking for a long term, creative, supportive and interesting position. You can look forward to:

• LOTS of opportunities for shadowing other therapists to learn from them
• A gradual build up of clients, starting slowly to give you time to learn and grow
• Daily support with your caseload from our experienced therapy team, therapy aids and admin
• An excellent remuneration package
• Flexibility with hours (e.g. option to work full time hours over 9 days and have a day off each fortnight, option to have all school holidays off)
• Dedicated weekly supervision with the Head of the Occupational Therapy Team
• An annual CPD budget of up to $1500 with the option to apply for further funds
• A specially designed program of both in house and outsourced training to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to thrive in the position
• Your own iPad! Filled with amazing apps to support your learning and efficiency as well as session planning
• An annual Well-being Support budget of up to $750 to care for your personal mental and physical well-being through funding sessions with a range of health professionals including physio, dietitian, psychologist, naturopath, exercise physiologist or counsellor
• Any sick leave that is not used can be paid our at the end of the year as additional annual leave
• Allocated administration time and a wonderful admin team to support you
• An amazing clinic filled with fantastic resources and a generous budget for desired therapeutic resources
• Strong emphasis on work-life balance
  

The right candidate would be:

• Passionate about a creative approach to therapy
• Experienced in a creative skill that you are willing and able to incorporate into therapy in innovating ways.
• Very good at time management with effective written communication skills
• Able to develop excellent rapport with children and adults
• Team focused, enjoy being in a collaborative multidisciplinary team
• New Graduates will be considered if they have a passion for paediatrics and a willingness to learn

The right candidate would have:

• Appropriate qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Current drivers’ licence with access to a reliable vehicle
• Current membership with AHPRA
• Current working with children check