The Infants’ Home Child and Family Services is a leading provider of high-quality integrated early childhood education and care, allied health and early intervention services for children and families. For 150 years the key focus of our work has been supporting families and children experiencing hardship or vulnerabilities to make a more positive future.

As one of Australia’s most established charitable organisations, The Infants’ Home is embarking on an exciting new phase as we celebrate our 150th year in 2024. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Services Manager to join our team.

About the role

The Clinical Services (Early Intervention) Manager will play a critical role in overseeing the delivery of high-quality therapeutic services to children aged 0-9 years old in accordance with best practice in early childhood intervention. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of clinicians to provide exceptional early intervention, ensuring regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction and achievement of billable hours.

As a member of The Infants’ Home’s Management Team, the Clinical Services (Early Intervention) Manager will lead by example, providing hands-on service delivery and work alongside the team, including delivery of billable hours for a portion of each working week.

This is a fully on-site position based in Ashfield NSW.

About you

You are a passionate, purpose-driven leader who finds fulfilment in contributing to meaningful initiatives that drive real change. Motivated by collaboration, you thrive among like-minded professionals committed to making a positive impact. With dynamic leadership and proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, you have a strong passion for early childhood intervention. This hands-on role requires you to lead by example, contributing to billable hours each week while delivering exceptional early intervention outcomes.

You will have:

• Proven experience managing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) clinical services, including financial, operational, and reporting responsibilities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in an Allied Health Discipline.
• A minimum of five years as a clinician, with experience working with children aged 0–9 years.
• Professional registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
• A current and valid NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with the NDIS.
• Demonstrated expertise in current best practices in early childhood development, wellbeing, family-centred practice, and early intervention.
• Advanced IT skills, including experience with practice software systems.
• Strong proficiency in both written and verbal communication.
• A solid understanding of child protection and safeguarding.

While not essential, the following qualities are highly regarded:

• Experience with children and families at risk, and knowledge of trauma-responsive practice.
• Knowledge of neurodiversity-affirming approaches to working with children and families.
• Experience working within an interdisciplinary/trans-disciplinary model of service delivery.
• Experience working in an early childhood setting providing early intervention services to children and families.
• Current (unrestricted) class C Drivers Licence and ability to use own insured vehicle.

Please note, all employees at The Infants’ Home are required to have unrestricted working rights in Australia, a current NSW Working with Children Check, and up-to-date vaccination against COVID-19, unless medically exempted.

What we offer

• Salary Packaging up to $15,900 (with Novated Leasing as an additional option)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Ongoing career development and mentorship
• Dynamic, supportive team environment
• Access to learning and professional development opportunities
• One Wellbeing Day per calendar year
• Purchase Leave (up to two weeks per annum)
• Competitive salary

If you have any questions about the role, please call Simon Zhu, People & Culture Lead, on 0405 875 402.

A position description is attached.