Senior Occupational Therapist / OT Team Leader

Are you a paediatric OT who is a natural leader? Do people naturally turn to you for guidance? Maybe you've led in another setting, or perhaps now is your time to step into your next career chapter.

Either way, a rewarding opportunity is waiting at Kids First Children's Services. You'll lead and collaborate daily with an experienced multidisciplinary team of psychologists, speech pathologists and specialist early intervention teachers. And yes - we're all under one roof!

Who we're looking for

You'll have at least 5 years of paediatric OT experience, with a genuine passion for making a contribution to the lives of your clients, colleagues and community.

You'll be someone who:

• Brings out the best in the people around them

• Practises in a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based and relationship-centred way

• Sees the big picture, and brings that perspective to your role as a Kids First team member

• Is committed to the professional learning and personal growth that makes you a respected role model

What your week will look like

You'll:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based therapy to children aged 2-15

• Work closely with child psychologists, speech pathologists, specialist early intervention teachers and other OTs to deliver the best outcomes for every child

• Benefit from a carefully planned caseload that supports your clinical and leadership responsibilities

• Mentor our OTs so they become confident, accountable clinicians who achieve their personal and professional goals

• Liaise with our Practice Manager to ensure clients and clinicians are well supported

• Lead OT Hub meetings, where you and the rest of the OT team grow together

• Enjoy fortnightly multidisciplinary case conferences, where you'll learn from your colleagues and they'll learn from you

As a full-time member of the Kids First team, you'll also enjoy 'Early Finish Friday', where everyone starts their weekend at 12 noon. (Prefer a four-day week? We're open to that too.)

What you'll find here

• The security of an above-award salary

• Quarterly financial rewards, linked to transparent and achievable Clinical Excellence Indicators

• A generous annual PD budget to ensure you keep growing as a clinician

• Purpose-built OT rooms and excellent resources that make therapy fun and effective

• A client care team that handles bookings, invoicing, no-shows and cancellations, so none of it lands on your to-do list

What matters to us

Our core values are Care, Kindness, Compassion and Making a Contribution. They're not words on a poster. They shape who we invite onto our team, how we look after each other, and the way we grow leaders from within. In 2027, Kids First celebrates its 20th anniversary. We're proud of the difference we've made, and continue to make, in so many lives.

Essential requirements

• Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist

• Current Working with Children Check

• Eligibility to hold a Medicare provider number

• The right to work in Australia

• 5+ years' post-graduate paediatric OT experience

• The ability to work from our Brookvale clinic

• Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

Please note: This role is open to clinicians who are currently living and working in Australia only. We are not able to consider offshore applications.

Ready to find out more?

To apply, please send your CV through Seek. Prefer to have a conversation first? Call Sonja Walker on (02) •••• •419 for a quick and completely confidential chat.