KU Children’s Services is one of Australia’s most experienced and respected providers of a range of early education and care services and is expanding its Allied Health Team to enable access to high quality services for both KU children and families and the wider communities in which we work.

KU embraces and supports vulnerable families and those with children with additional needs, in accessing and participating in quality therapy services (including NDIS services).

The Service

KU Starting Points Macarthur provides early intervention and support to families who have young children (0–8 years) with disabilities or developmental delays.

For more information, please visit the centre: https://www.ku.com.au/childcare/centres/kustartingpointsmacarthurl1.

The Role

As a member of the Allied Health Team, you will be working with a dedicated and skilled team of educators and allied health professionals. This role will be pivotal in providing support for children from birth with developmental disability or developmental delay, making a positive difference in their lives.

On offer is a full-time parental leave contract until March 2022. This position will see you working Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day and accruing one monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO) .

Part time opportunities can also be negotiated.

To be considered for this role, the following are essential:

• Tertiary Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent
• Registration with relevant professional body
• A current Victorian Working with Children Check or willing to obtain
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check or willing to obtain

Unlocking Endless Possibilities

KU has been awarded Employer of Choice each year since 2016 and is committed to continuing the development of a workplace culture of inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people from across the spectrum of society.

We encourage applications from people with a disability, and from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Through communicating individual needs during the application process, it allows KU to adapt your recruitment processes to meet an individual’s physical or cultural requirements. We encourage you to talk to us about what your needs are to make your interview a success.

The KU Difference:

• We Reward - We offer sector leading pay and benefits including salary packaging and discounted private health insurance.
• We Build Careers - We enable and encourage our people to grow and evolve with us
• We Grow Our People - We provide opportunities to learn, grow and enhance your professional practice through KU’s high quality professional learning program
• We Offer an Inclusive Culture - We’ve created a diverse and inclusive working culture with a shared vision and common values.

For enquiries and/or a copy of the position description, please contact Katie Histon, HR Generalist on 02 9268 3919 or [email protected], using the subject line: Speech Pathologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.