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Early Finish Fridays at 12 noon. Daily admin time. Inperson mentoring. Experienced multidisciplinary team of psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and early intervention teachers. Could this be the role you have been hoping to find? Are you at the stage in your career where you already have a good foundation in paediatric OT, but still want the support, guidance and daytoday connection that help you keep growing? Would it make a real difference to work in a practice where experienced clinicians are around you every day? Where your mentoring is in person. Where your week feels more manageable. Why Kids First stands out Kids First has supported local children and their families since 2007. Now in our 20th year, we are an established multidisciplinary practice where Child Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Early Intervention Teachers work closely together every day. For many clinicians, that mix is a big part of what makes Kids First so appealing. The chance to work alongside both psychologists and teachers, as well as OTs and speech pathologists, brings broader perspectives, richer clinical discussion, and the kind of daytoday learning that helps good clinicians keep growing. It also means children and families benefit from a more connected, practical and wellrounded approach. Watch the short video below to hear Sonja Walker share what shapes life at Kids First. What that looks like at Kids First At Kids First, we believe you are a person first and a practitioner second. That belief shapes the way we support our clinicians, manage caseloads, and help people build careers that work well over the long term. We invest in what matters most: our people, and making sure their work matches their lives. That is reflected in the way we structure the week, the support we provide, and the care we take in building a workplace where people can grow and still have room for life outside work. What this role can offer you A multidisciplinary team with real depth At Kids First, you will be part of a genuinely collaborative team of Child Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Early Intervention Teachers. That gives you the chance to learn from different ways of thinking, build a broader understanding of children and families, and keep growing through the kind of shared clinical discussion that happens when experienced people work closely together. Kids First is the kind of practice where you can walk down the hall, talk something through, and learn from the experienced team around you. Variety that keeps your work interesting You will support children with a wide range of needs, which helps keep your role varied, engaging and rewarding. Alongside inclinic work in our wellequipped OT rooms, you will also have the opportunity to support some children in their schools and preschools, with paid kilometre allowance for mobile visits. That variety helps keep your work connected to childrens real worlds and gives you valuable opportunities to collaborate with educators in meaningful ways. Inperson mentoring that helps you keep growing You will receive weekly inperson mentoring from an experienced OT Team Leader, along with the daytoday support that comes from being surrounded by capable, approachable team members who are generous with their knowledge. Our fortnightly OT Hub meetings and multidisciplinary case conferences are one of the ways clinicians keep growing at Kids First. Knowledge, resources and ideas are shared generously, questions are welcomed, and people leave these meetings with practical support they can use in their work with children, families and educators. An established practice with experience behind it Kids First has supported thousands of local children and their families since 2007. When you join us, you join an established practice with a strong local reputation, experienced people around you, sound systems, and a team culture that has been built carefully over time. Our Core Values of Care, Kindness, Compassion and Making a Contribution are not just words on a wall. They shape the way we support children and families, the way we treat one another as colleagues, and the kind of workplace we continue to build. A week that feels more manageable We help our clinicians do work they can feel proud of, while still protecting space for life outside work. When the week around you is structured well, it is easier to stay on top of your documentation, prepare properly, and be fully present in your work with children and families. That is one of the reasons we place real value on daily admin time, Early Finish Fridays, and the support of an experienced Practice and Operations Manager whose role is to help the team succeed. Her door is always open, and she plays an important role in helping things work well for both clients and clinicians, in ways that reflect our Core Values. Strong operational support around you You will have the support of a dedicated, experienced customer service team that looks after bookings, invoicing and client enquiries. That means more of your time and energy can go where it belongs: into your clinical work supporting children and families. A role where you can build on your strengths This role offers the chance to keep developing your skills in areas such as emotional regulation, sensory processing, motor coordination, functional independence, early intervention, and working alongside families, schools and preschools. There is room here to deepen your strengths, enjoy your work, and build a career that feels sustainable over the long term. What your work will look like In this role, you will work with children aged 2 to 15 who need support with everyday functioning, participation, regulation and development. Your work is likely to include: getting to know each childs strengths, needs and goals through assessment, observation and discussion with families providing therapy that helps children build skills in areas such as emotional regulation, sensory processing, motor coordination and functional independence supporting children in ways that make a difference in their real worlds, including home, preschool, school and community life working closely with parents, carers, educators and multidisciplinary colleagues so that children are well supported across the settings that matter most writing clear reports, setting meaningful goals, and planning therapy that is practical, individualised and relevant becoming involved over time in parent education, group programmes, or mentoring, depending on your interests and strengths You are likely to feel at home here if... you are an AHPRAregistered Occupational Therapist you have paediatric experience and feel comfortable working with children and families you already have a solid clinical base and are still keen to keep learning you value regular supervision, reflection, and collaboration you work in a neurodiversityaffirming, strengthsbased, familycentred way you enjoy being part of a team and do not want to feel professionally isolated you write clear, wellorganised clinical documentation you are warm, reliable, and grounded in the way you work you live within a reasonable commute of Brookvale What else you will find here aboveaward salary remuneration and quarterly rewards shaped by your experience, capability, and contribution weekly inperson mentoring from an experienced OT Team Leader daily allocated administration time Early Finish Fridays, with the work day ending at 12 noon a generous professional development programme team connection and development days an established, valuesled practice where you are supported to do work you can feel proud of If youre thinking, That sounds like me We would love to hear from you. Please call (02) 9938 5419 for a confidential conversation, or send us your cover letter and CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr