Occupational Therapist - VIC 196876
Occupational Therapist - VIC 196876
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Job Description
Role: Occupational Therapy Coach
Location: Melbourne Victoria
Employment Type: 12mth Fixed Term Parttime 0.6FTE 22.8hrs per week
As an Occupational Therapist at Goodstart Early Learning you will get to see the impact of your work daily through the eyes of children families and Educators.
Imagine working in an integrated and holistic way to enhance the outcomes of children in partnership with the Centre Director Educators and families. You will engage and support our most vulnerable children and families by building strategies to enhance every childs access and participation within early learning environments. You will seek to enhance Childrens Occupational Performance through considering the physical and sensory environment the structure of routines tasks and activities and the capacity of individual children to parttake in the things they need and want to do.
Your Impact:
- Implement evidenceinformed capacity building approaches to enhance outcomes for children and families within the early learning and care setting.
- Work alongside Centre Directors Educators and other key stakeholders to observe identify and support the progression of childrens learning development and wellbeing.
- As a key member of the care team around the child communicate and engage regularly with families to support the inclusion and participation of their child.
- Build linkages with local services and streamline referral pathways into and out of the centre.
- Attend and participate in Centre Team meetings and contribute to the development of a strong cohesive team.
- Maintain close liaison and attend regular supervision with the National Manager Occupational Therapist
- Deliver professional development and contribute to reports briefings resources as required.
- Ensure that all administrative requirements are met and maintained in accordance with Goodstart Early Learning policies and procedures.
What Goodstart can offer you:
- Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to bettermanage your work and nonwork needs
- NotForProfit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
- Access to discounted childcare (up to 15
- Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
- Exclusive discounts on travel gym memberships Apple and Dell products and more.
- Free annual flu shot (optional)
- Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
- Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
- Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support tools training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.
Youll bring to the table:
- Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
- Demonstrated understanding of child development (birth 5 years) and an awareness of the opportunities and unique nature of working with children in natural settings
- Demonstrated high level of interpersonal communication negotiation and coaching skills to achieve improved outcomes for children and families
- Ability to document analyse and report on relevant key performance indicators
- Flexibility and adaptability and an ability to work effectively as part of a team of Allied Health professionals Early Childhood Education and Care Professionals families and other key stakeholders
How to apply
Click Apply Now and submit your application.
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions
Have a question Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
Were an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. Were also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe and are safeguarded from abuse neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
Posting Notes: PORT MELBOURNE MELBOURNEVIC Australia (AU) No Early Childhood Qualification PartTime
Employment Type
Full Time
