Expression of Interest Leor Therapy Assistant Early

511236
- Penrith, NSW, 2750
- Assistant Educator
- Casual

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Calling all allied health students, early childhood educators and educational support officers

Are you looking for a way to extend your skills and make a positive difference to children’s lives? Are you currently studying a health degree or wanting to take your previous studies further by learning about early intervention therapies?

We are currently taking expressions of interest to join Leor as a Therapy Assistant.

What is a Therapy Assistant?
- Working under the guidance of a qualified allied health professional, you will be delivering regular one-on-one early intervention therapies to children within their daily routines, either in their homes, at their early childhood centres or in our Allied Health Hub.
- You will be a crucial part of our Clinical Team, where you will learn from our diverse team who have experience across all age brackets, clinical settings, and even from other countries where they have led the way in world first research and clinical practice.

We will be offering part-time, flexible roles that allow you to work around your study schedule. You will have the opportunity to to learn and grow on the job, whilst receiving mentoring, supervision, and training from our team of experienced Allied Health professionals. 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, in the most important period of their lives. Leor’s innovative model of service delivery enables more children to gain access to life-changing therapies than ever before.

What Leor can offer you
- A comprehensive induction and training program
- High quality support and supervision from our team of experienced therapists
- Professional development, coaching and mentoring
- A pathway to a long term career in early intervention
- Flexible hours: we will work with you to find hours and locations that suit your lifestyle
- A range of working environments in family homes, children’s early learning centres and in our Allied Health Hub
- $35 per hour in a casual role with opportunities to move to permanent roles once you grow and develop with us

As a Leor Therapy Assistant, you will be a person who is
- Currently studying an undergraduate degree in a health discipline or already holding a Certificate III or above in Allied Health Assistance, Early Childhood Education and Care, Education (primary) or Educational Support OR;
- Has relevant experience - either lived experience supporting children or adults with diverse needs or professional experience working as an Allied Health Therapy Assistant under the supervision of an Allied Health Therapist (OT/SP/Psych/Physio);
- Confident to provide individual therapy to children with a program provided by your supervision OT, SP or Early Childhood Teacher;
- An excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

You will ideally already hold, or be willing to obtain:

- A working with children check;
- An NDIS Worker Screening Check; and
- A current driver’s licence and use of a car.

**Our Company**
- Leor is an organisation that values the diversity and inclusion of our team and families and celebrates each person’s unique perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer that supports everyone to bring their whole selves to work._
- Leor is committed to safety, health and wellbeing and ensuring that our practices are underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child._
- Leor acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise that this land always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging._ _We are committed to welcoming and supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and team members and working towards Reconciliation through early childhood._