Early Educator/OT Aide/OT Assistant

QUICKSTEPZ PAEDIATRIC THERAPY

Hills District (Sydney NSW)

Full-time or Part-time hours

More about Quickstepz at www.quickstepz.com.au

Email: ****@quickstepz.com.au

Quickstepz Paediatric Therapy is looking for an Educator/Therapy Assistant/OT Aide to join our close-knit team.

Seeking an applicant with an Educator/OT Aide/Therapy Assistant or a career changer with a diploma/degree in early childhood education to join our team and impact young lives. In order to develop integrated, all-encompassing treatment plans, you will work with our Occupational Therapist to plan sessions and work with a high level of independence. Your main responsibility will be to support our clients during their therapy journey through early development by delivering therapy activities that are adapted to their individual needs and keeping track of their progress. You will be supported to help children meet their learning and development goals and be guided in your own learning and career development. Best of all you will be a key part of a child's early intervention journey, involved in supporting the child and their families through the most important period of their lives.

Casual position (full time work available). It may be possible to take on two people and build both persons up to full time hours.

You will love this position if you:

• Truly enjoy working with young children and improving their quality of life!

• Love to play and love to teach young children

• Join a team that are truly passionate about making a difference, who learn from each other and celebrate wins together!

• Can easily use a computer/manage technology (this is assumed knowledge)

Role of an OT Aide/Therapy Assistant

• Deliver high quality, individualised services adhering to therapy plans provided by therapists

• Monitor the progress towards client goals

• Research and recommend tasks and activities based on clients' developmental stage/abilities

• Engage family members and caregivers in clients' program

• Work collaboratively with Occupational Therapists, clients, families, and preschools.

Benefits of an OT Aide/Therapy Assistant

• Having the opportunity to build a long-term, connected relationship with the child and family

• Assisting the child to really achieve their goals, with the support from our team & their own knowledge base

Skills & Experience

To be eligible to apply for this role, you will need:

• Diploma in Early Childhood (or equivalent)

• Or; Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and/or Primary) or equivalent

• Additional studies in disability, special education, or allied health are desirable

• Minimum 8-10 years teaching experience (please do not apply if you do not fit this criteria)

• Excellent organisation and time management skills

• Exemplary communication skills

• A compassionate and resilient personality

• Proficient written skills

• Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes

• Professional, warm and empathetic approach to clients

• Willingness to learn, grow, and provide excellent services to children within a team environment

• This role is in the Hills District and involves travel to and from the following suburbs (Castle Hill, Kellyville, Schofields, Box Hill, Glenwood, Riverwood, Marsden Park, West Pennant Hills, Dural, Richmond, Oakville, Windsor and other local suburbs). You will not be asked to travel to all of these areas but will be given suburbs that are within certain proximity to your home. It is important that you share what suburb you live in/will be travelling from/to each day.

• Availability on a Saturday is ideal.

Other Requirements

• Current NSW Working With Children Check

• Valid National Police Check

• Current Drivers Licence and reliable car

• Australian work authorisation is required at the time of application
  

If would like to express your interest in this role, we would love to hear from you. PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR RESUME WHAT SUBURB YOU WILL BE TRAVELLING FROM AND TO EACH DAY AS THIS WILL HELP WITH OUR PROCESS TO PLACE THE APPLICANT WITH CLIENTS WITHIN THEIR AREA. We are looking to place someone in the role ASAP so don't delay. If you don’t include your suburb we won’t be able to process your application.