Paediatric Occupational Therapist: Empower Kids & Teams

Employment Hero; Morayfield; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected time to observe and plan

38 hours per week

Wellbeing initiatives

Free meals

Collaborative leadership

Job summary

Curiosity Tree Early Education Morayfield is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to support children with diverse needs, including autistic children and ADHD. You’ll work on-site with families, teachers and external therapists to build regulation, independence and school readiness.

You’ll have protected time to observe, plan and coach, with no caseload targets and a collaborative leadership that supports wellbeing and growth. 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• OT degree and current AHPRA registration required.
• Paediatric experience, ideally with autism/ADHD, developmental delay, sensory differences or trauma.
• Blue Card and First Aid/CPR/Asthma & Anaphylaxis certification are required.

Responsibilities

• Observe and assess children in daily routines to understand underlying needs and behaviours.
• Support regulation through play-based, relationship-focused, neurodiversity-affirming practice.
• Develop individual support plans and adapt environments to diverse needs.
• Coach staff to apply strategies consistently and provide practical training.
• Partner with families and external therapists to enable home continuation.

Skills

Paediatric experience

Neurodiversity-affirming practice

Coaching/training others

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

AHPRA registration

Blue Card

First Aid/CPR/Asthma & Anaphylaxis Certification

Job description

Curiosity Tree Early Education Morayfield is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to support children with diverse needs, including autistic children and ADHD. You’ll work on-site with families, teachers and external therapists to build regulation, independence and school readiness.

You’ll have protected time to observe, plan and coach, with no caseload targets and a collaborative leadership that supports wellbeing and growth. 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.