Accredited Exercise Physiologist

**Job description**

Our team is looking for a positive, enthusiastic, self-motivated Exercise Physiologist to provide exercise physiology services to our NDIS participants at our clinics in Sydney Olympic Park and Blacktown and a few mobile services to participants in and around the Homebush, Parramatta, Hills and Blacktown regions.

You will join a fantastic team full of passion, drive, and fun. We all have the same mission and goals of supporting people with disabilities to achieve optimal independence, health and quality of life. All our employees mention that they enjoy coming to work every day and feel grateful and meaningful for making a difference in our participants' life. So, you could be one of them

**About Us**

Since 2016, Step Up has provided Adaptive Physical Education (APE) and Physical and Social Activity Group Programs to people with special needs and has expanded to an Allied Health Service, Exercise Physiology. We aim to encourage, motivate and consistently support individuals’ disabilities through high-quality health care services, professional advice, and expertise. Our main clientele is individuals with intellectual disabilities such as autism, down syndrome and developmental delays.

**Our Values**:

- Participant centric
- Honesty and understanding
- Personal accountability
- Strong leadership and teamwork

Our motivated, supportive and caring team will ensure our participants achieve their therapeutic goals through safe and effective exercise interventions and lifestyle modification.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Conduct initial assessments and deliver tailored exercise prescriptions in the clinical and mobile home-visit setting.
- Provide appropriate education, lifestyle modification and behaviour change programs for participants, staff and support workers as required.
- Communicating and working efficiently and collaboratively with the team to ensure optimal outcomes for our clients

**Essential Selection Criteria**:

- One to five years of experience in working with NDIS participants or children
- Excellent independent skills and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills
- Consistent and stable with the level of the services and attendance
- Hold a current P2 or Full License with your vehicle
- Outstanding administration and computer skills

**Required Certificates for this role**:

- Full working rights in Australia
- Bachelor or Master of Exercise Physiology (University Degree)
- ESSA Accreditation (renew every year)
- Current First Aid Certificate
- NDIS Worker Screening Check (upon joining)
- NDIS Orientation Module Certificate - Online Course (upon joining)
- NDIS Effective Communication Certificate - Online Course (upon joining)
- Disability (Autism) Module Certificates - Online Course (upon joining)
- COVID-19 Infection Control Module - Online Course (upon joining)

**If you are a graduate or do not have experience working with NDIS participants and are still passionate about this role, you are welcome to apply.

**During the 6 months probation period**:

- Full-time EP will start part-time for the first month, gradually transitioning into full-time as they grow their EP participants._

In the first 1-3 months, you will work mainly in the physical and social activity group programs to experience and learn strategies to manage and deliver exercise programs for people with special needs. Depending on the performance of handling/dealing with participants, you will transit into the EP team at a faster rate.

**Hours**:
Full-time (38 hours p.w)

Part-time (25~38hrs p.w.)

**Salary**:
Full-time $72,000~$82,000 per year

Part-time $60,000~$82,000 per year

**Locations**:

- Clinic in Sydney Olympic Park
- Hall Clinics in Blacktown Region
- Mobile services (Homebush, Parramatta, Hills and Blacktown regions)

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance (up to $1000)

**Schedule**:

- Monday to Friday
- Performance bonus

Resume / CV

A cover letter (if you wish to show your personality and interests)

Thank you and we look forward to welcoming the new team members soon

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 25-38 per week

**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Professional development assistance

Schedule:

- Flexible hours
- Monday to Friday

Supplementary Pay:

- Performance bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
All EPs must be fully vaccinated

Application Question(s):

- Are you looking for full-time or part-time work?

**Education**:

- Bachelor Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Exercise Physiology: 1 year (preferred)