Brighter Beginnings Speech Pathologist

Make a lasting impact on children’s early development. Join a pioneering health and education collaboration. Work in a supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.This is an exciting opportunity to join a unique and new service delivery model to support the health and development of 4-year-old children across Western Sydney.Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 30/06/2026)Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 1 / 2Remuneration: $37.03 - $52.83 per hourHours Per Week: 38Location:  Blacktown & Merrylands - Community Health Centre'sWhere you'll be workingJoin the passionate team at Blacktown & Merrylands Community Health Centre, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, where community care meets innovation. You’ll be working in a vibrant, culturally diverse region, delivering services that truly make a difference.Collaborative and inclusive team culture Strong focus on professional development and support Opportunities to work across multiple community sites Meaningful work with vulnerable and diverse populations Be part of a forward-thinking initiative with NSW Health and Education What You'll Be DoingAs a Brighter Beginnings Speech Pathologist, you’ll play a key role in early childhood development by delivering screening, assessment, and therapy services to preschool-aged children in early education settings. You’ll work closely with families, educators, and health professionals to ensure every child has the best start in life.Provide direct clinical services to children with speech, language, fluency, voice, and feeding disorders Develop family-centred care plans and review treatment goals collaboratively Deliver culturally sensitive care, including use of interpreters where needed Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement innovative therapy models Contribute to health promotion, service evaluation, and clinical education initiatives How To ApplyApply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.Essential CriteriaQualification: Degree in Speech Pathology or equivalent and eligible for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia. Selection CriteriaDemonstrated experience in providing paediatric speech pathology services. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with families from different psychosocial, socio economic or CALD backgrounds. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and in partnership with early childhood education staff. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice and commitment to professional development. Demonstrated excellent time management and organisational skills. Demonstrated ability to use a wide range of computer-based applications. Current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purposes. Requisition ID: REQ607104Applications Close: 6th November 2025Need more information?Find out more about applying for this position. Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria. Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. For inquiries about the role, contact Brendan Bennett, Brighter Beginnings Program Manager on Brendan.Bennett@health.nsw.gov.au or on 0439 139 473. Secure up to $12,000 for your health studies! NSW Health offers Tertiary Health Study Subsidies for 2024-2026. Open to new and graduating students entering NSW Health. Click here for more info!People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.#S-DNI