Speech Pathologist - Paediatric Early Intervention

_{13th August, 2026}

Be Recruitment is partnering with SDN Children’s Services to recruit an experienced Speech Pathologist for its Children’s Therapies team in Rooty Hill.

This permanent part-time role offers the opportunity to deliver meaningful, family-centred speech pathology services within an established and supportive multidisciplinary team.

Working with children aged 0–16 years who experience developmental delay or disability, you will support each child’s communication, development, participation and inclusion.

The opportunity
You will provide evidence-based assessment and intervention while working collaboratively with children, families and other practitioners to develop meaningful goals.

Approximately 65% of the role involves direct work with children and families. The remaining time is allocated to assessment, planning, reporting, clinical documentation and team collaboration.

The role is primarily based onsite in Rooty Hill, with minimal travel. Some flexibility may be available in the future to complete clinical documentation and case notes remotely.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based speech pathology services to children aged 0–16 years
• Assess and support speech, language and functional communication needs
• Provide strengths-based, family-centred and play-based intervention
• Work collaboratively with children and families to establish meaningful goals
• Develop and implement assessment, intervention and progress plans
• Support children’s communication and participation at home, in education and within the community
• Provide families and other relevant people with practical communication strategies
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Prepare clear, accurate and timely clinical documentation and reports
• Participate in clinical supervision, team discussions and service development
• Contribute to positive early-intervention outcomes for children and families

About you
You will be a qualified Speech Pathologist with experience supporting children and families in early intervention, disability, community health or another paediatric setting.

You will bring:

• A recognised tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
• Eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Approximately 2.5–3 years of relevant experience
• Experience working with children with developmental delay or disability
• An understanding of family-centred and strengths-based practice
• The ability to assess and support speech, language and functional communication needs
• Strong engagement and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work independently and contribute to a small multidisciplinary team
• Strong clinical documentation and report-writing skills
• An understanding of the NDIS environment
• A current Working with Children Check
• A current Australian driver’s licence, with access to a vehicle preferred

Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status with Speech Pathology Australia will be highly regarded.

The working arrangement
This is a permanent part-time position working three days per week.
The preferred days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, although some flexibility may be available for the right candidate.

The role is primarily based at SDN’s Children’s Therapies service in Rooty Hill.
Salary and benefits

The position offers an hourly rate of approximately $45.00–$51.50, depending on experience, plus:

• Superannuation
• Not-for-profit salary packaging
• Paid external monthly clinical supervision
• Regular internal clinical supervision
• Ongoing professional development
• Structured induction and onboarding
• Discounted SDN childcare
• Flexible working days across the agreed three-day week
• Support from an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Established clinical frameworks and systems

Why join SDN?
SDN Children’s Services is a respected not-for-profit organisation with a longstanding commitment to supporting children, families and communities.
You will join a small, experienced and collaborative Children’s Therapies team where clinical quality, reflective practice and professional development are genuinely supported.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Speech Pathologist who wants to develop strong relationships with children and families, work within a supportive clinical environment and make a meaningful contribution to children’s communication and participation.

How to apply
Please apply with your current resume. For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, contact the team at Be Recruitment on 0435 242 908 or Jenny@berecruitment.com.au

Be Recruitment is committed to inclusive and equitable recruitment processes. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability and people with lived experience relevant to the communities served.