Junior Orthodontic Assistant — Full-Time, Mentoring

Family Orthodontics; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid continuing education

Hands-on mentoring from clinicians

Room to grow your skills and responsib

Full-time hours 35-37 per week

Job summary

Family Orthodontics is seeking a Junior Dental/Orthodontic Assistant to support our Liverpool and Carlingford chairside teams. No dental experience is required and the role offers full-time hours with on-the-job learning.

You will assist clinicians, prepare and sterilise instruments, and ensure patient comfort while welcoming families and helping nervous children feel at ease. Mentoring and ongoing education are provided to grow your skills.

Qualifications

• Warm, personable and enjoy working with people of all ages.
• Organised, reliable and attentive to small details.
• Keen to learn and open to feedback.
• Customer-facing experience in retail, hospitality or similar is helpful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the orthodontist and hygienist chairside from setup to patient comfort.
• Prepare, sterilise and manage instruments following infection-control standards.
• Welcome patients and families and help nervous kids feel at ease.
• Keep surgeries clean, stocked and ready, and support the wider team.

Skills

Warm personality

Customer-facing

Organised

Attention to detail

Eager to learn

Education

Year 12 or equivalent

Job description

Family Orthodontics is seeking a Junior Dental/Orthodontic Assistant to support our Liverpool and Carlingford chairside teams. No dental experience is required and the role offers full-time hours with on-the-job learning.

You will assist clinicians, prepare and sterilise instruments, and ensure patient comfort while welcoming families and helping nervous children feel at ease. Mentoring and ongoing education are provided to grow your skills.