Job Description

Role: Occupational Therapist Location: Supporting services across New South Wales South & Australian Capital Territory Employment Type: 2 Year Fixed Term, Part time; 0.6FTE (22.8hrs per week)
Are you seeking a change? Are you passionate about Inclusion, Early Intervention and the Early Years? Do you want to amplify your impact and create meaningful change for children? Not your typical OT job.
Tired of the clinic? Ready to apply your skills where they can create real, lasting change?

At Goodstart Early Learning, we’re looking for an Occupational Therapist who’s passionate about early intervention and capacity building — someone who wants to work shoulder-to-shoulder with educators and families to help children thrive in everyday settings.

This unique role moves beyond traditional therapy. You’ll coach and collaborate, building the skills of those who support young children every day — and see the difference you make in real time.
Your Impact:

• Implement evidence-informed capacity building approaches to enhance outcomes for children and families within the early learning and care setting.
• Work alongside centre directors, educators and other key stakeholders to observe, identify and support the progression of children’s learning, development and well-being.
• As a key member of the care team around the child, communicate and engage regularly with families to support the inclusion and participation of their child.
• Build linkages with local services and streamline referral pathways into and out of the centre.
• Attend and participate in Centre Team meetings and contribute to the development of a strong, cohesive team.
• Maintain close liaison and attend regular supervision with the National Manager – Occupational Therapist (**or Occupational Therapist, Team Leader)
• Deliver professional development and contribute to reports, briefings, resources as required.
• Ensure that all administrative requirements are met and maintained in accordance with Goodstart Early Learning policies and procedures.

What you’ll do:

• Coach and collaborate with educators and families across centres in New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory
• Support children’s development through inclusive, evidence-based strategies
• Build strong community and service linkages
• Focus on prevention, early support, and long-term impact
• Work in natural, real-world early learning settings

What we offer:

• Part-time flexibility (22.8 hrs/week) to fit your lifestyle
• Salary packaging + 15% discounted childcare
• Wellbeing support and health benefits
• Tools, training and development that support your growth
• A role with purpose – helping children get the best start in life

About you:

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy
• Demonstrated understanding of child development (birth - 5 years) and an awareness of the opportunities and unique nature of working with children in natural settings
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication, negotiation and coaching skills to achieve improved outcomes for children and families
• Ability to document, analyse and report on relevant key performance indicators
• Flexibility and adaptability, and an ability to work effectively as part of a team of Allied Health professionals, Early Childhood Education and Care Professionals, families, and other key stakeholders

This is your chance to do work that matters — not just for a moment, but for a lifetime.
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Apply now to be part of something bigger.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all backgrounds.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Posting Notes: ALEXANDRIA, SYDNEY || NSW || Australia (AU) || | SF:LI || No Early Childhood Qualification || Part-Time