Work with us, in a career that matters

📍 Coolbinia, Murdoch, Wanneroo or Yanchep | ⏰ Full Time or Part Time | 💻 Hybrid work options available

Advance Your Career in Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)

You’ve been working as an Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, or Physiotherapist for a few years now. You’ve built your skills, grown your confidence and now you’re ready for your next step.

You want to work with children and families during the most formative years. You’re looking for a team that’s collaborative, curious, and genuinely passionate about early childhood development.

At Ability WA, you’ll find exactly that.

Our ECI Career Pathway

Over two years, we’ll support you to become a quality ECI practitioner, through:

• Structured learning modules and hands-on experience
• Mentoring from experienced clinicians
• Work shadowing opportunities
• Regular professional development and clinical supervision
• Exposure to a diverse Early Childhood Intervention caseload
• A multidisciplinary team that shares knowledge generously

You won’t be expected to have all the answers, but you’ll be supported to find them.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering therapy to children aged 0 -7 and their families (majority of role)
• Supporting developmental outcomes within a multidisciplinary team
• Building strong relationships with families, schools and support networks
• Using evidence-based approaches to create meaningful, family-centered plans
• Participating in supervision, team meetings, and professional development
• Providing therapy at our hubs and in the community

Why choose Ability WA?

You’ll join a workplace that trusts you to manage your time and values your well-being. You’ll work with customers who inspire you, and families who will remember your impact for years to come.

There’s room to grow, explore your special interests, step into leadership pathways, and collaborate with a team that knows the power of connection, compassion, and collaboration.

And because we want you at your best, you can expect:

• A structured 2-Year Career Pathway into ECI
• Flexible hours + hybrid work from home options
• Salary packaging up to $18,850 to boost take-home pay
• 3 paid wellness days each year (pro-rata).
• Access up to 12 weeks of purchased leave
• Gradually building caseload, tailored to ECI
• Career pathways in early intervention, assistive tech, PBS, and leadership.
• Study leave, parental leave support & career breaks
• Structured professional development
• Access to fleet vehicles & mileage claims
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team that shares knowledge generously

What you’ll need

To get started, you’ll need:

• A tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology or Physiotherapy
• AHPRA registration or membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Minimum two years’ clinical experience
• Driver’s Licence & ability to travel for community visits
• Required checks (NDIS Worker Screening, Working with Children, National Police Clearance, First Aid)

Ready to Shape Futures - Including Your Own?

This is more than a job - it’s your opportunity to become a trusted ECI practitioner, specialising in helping children flourish and families feel supported during their formative years. With the right support, you’ll build skills, confidence, and a career you love.

👉 Click APPLY now and join a team that will support you every step of the way.

Questions? Reach out to Kirstie Denning (Early Childhood Intervention Lead) on (08) 9267 8420 or Kirstie.Denning@abilitywa.com.au for a confidential chat.

Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

We reserve the right to extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.