Senior Speech Pathologist

Kairros; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Flexible hours

Career development

Job summary

Kairros is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Illawarra region, including Nowra and North and South Wollongong, delivering person-centred therapy in homes, schools and community settings. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team to optimise communication, feeding and functional independence, tailoring caseloads to strengths and interests.

As an experienced clinician, you’ll mentor graduates, provide weekly supervision and contribute to service development.

Qualifications

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership and SPA registration.
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist after graduation.
• Passionate about community-based disability support.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills for varied caseloads.
• Thrives in a multidisciplinary, collaborative team.
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied, community-based caseload across homes, schools and outreach.
• Serve individuals across lifespan: early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents, adults.
• Support feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication and AAC needs.
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to set meaningful goals.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy to build communication and participation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to achieve participant outcomes.
• Caseload tailored to experience and interests; support growth of graduates.
• Contribute to supervision and development within the team.

Skills

SPA membership

Experience as SP

Community-based care

Time management

Team collaboration

Mentor graduates

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help otherswith life changing support that canimprove their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for a SeniorSpeech Pathologistto support participants across theIllawarra region, covering Nowra and North and South Wollongong, depending on where you’re based - work close to home!

As an experienced clinician, you’ll bring your expertise to a supportive and collaborative environment where you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of your participants, contribute to team development, and continue growing professionally.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage a varied, community‑based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
• Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support a range of needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant‑centred goals
• Deliver evidence‑based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
• Caseload will be tailored to your experience, interests and professional goals
• Support the growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation
• Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians

What's in it for you?

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefitsincluding salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibilityto design your work hours (full time or part-time)and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive packagefeaturing an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of workingwith a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical supportthrough weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from leadership team
• Clear career developmentwith tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways acrossAbility ActionAustralia & MedHealth

Additional Information

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.