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Words From Our Team Members

“Being apart of the A Growing Understanding team is by far the best decision I have made to support my ongoing development as a paediatric speech pathologist. The team provide a strong and supportive environment in which I can thrive as a clinician. It is also a place where children and their families can grow in the most inspiring and evidence based way!”

Brooke Doolan

Speech Pathologist

“Working with the A Growing Understanding team has been a wonderful and fulfilling journey for me so far. I love that every day I get to work within such a positive and professional environment and for a company that really supports work/life balance and flexibility!”

Rebecca Sorokin

Client Experience Officer

“To me the A Growing Understanding team means family – connection, caring, culture and collaboration. Together we are all here to support, guide and encourage each other to be the best we can be.”

Bobbie Casitovski

Client Experience Officer

“Being part of the A Growing Understanding team means never being alone or stuck. The team is always wanting to give and willing to give you more than you asked for which is so important to me both professionally and personally!”

Eliza McNeill

Speech Pathologist

“The strong team culture at A Growing Understanding has reignited my passion for speech pathology and confidence as a clinician. I love feeling valued and fully supported by each and every team member.”

Jamie Cullen

Speech Pathologist

“Being a part of A Growing Understanding means being a part of a team that wants the best for their clients and each other and works hard to achieve it.”

Joanne Henderson

Speech Pathologist

“Being a part of the A Growing Understanding team means that I am valued as a person and a professional! I get to do what I love while being a part of the most supportive team.”

Zoe McCauley

Speech Pathologist

“The team at A Growing Understanding are some of the most incredible women I have ever known. Their passion and commitment to supporting each other and the families we work with is inspiring. To play a role in a family’s journey and helping children achieve their goals is such an honour and I love being able to do this everyday!”

Linda Baker

Speech Pathologist and Learning and Development Lead

Join our Team and Grow Your Career with Care and Support

A Growing Understanding is a place for everyone to grow and flourish – from the children and families we work with, to our purple family of hand-picked professionals who genuinely love what they do.

Our aim is to ensure that everyone who walks through our door can access the support and encouragement they need to grow their best life.

We are committed to providing opportunities for parents and our team to develop their skills, and discover new ways of supporting children with a variety of communication and feeding difficulties.

I like to compare our approach to service and team development to that of nurturing a tree. Every type of tree is different and how much they grow depends on the amount and type of nurturing they receive. Our role is not to grow a small tree to larger than what it should be or into a different type of tree. Our role is to help it grow into the best version of itself.” – Lauren Haskins, Practice Director

Are you ready to grow a rewarding career as a Speech Pathologist or Client Experience Officer?

Our speech pathology business continues to grow, and we are looking for the right people to grow with us. You could be just who we are looking for if you are:

Passionate

Have a passion for ongoing learning

Supportive

Love working with a fast-paced, supportive and fun team

Caring

Love working with children and their families, and supporting them throughout their speech pathology journey

Motivated

Know you have so much more to give, and want to be more than just another employee

Excited

Are excited about building something of significance and contributing to a culture of fun, celebration, excitement and community

If you think you have what it takes to join our amazing team and support families within Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Port Stephens and Maitland; explore the opportunities below and complete the form on this page.

New graduates, those returning to work and experienced professionals are encouraged to apply.

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Growing Careers with CARE

We love a good tree analogy at A Growing Understanding, and when it comes to your career, it is all about cultivating the best environment in which you can grow. Just like a tree, you too need to be nurtured, encouraged, and cared for to ensure you reach your full potential and flourish. So, how do we support and grow a team of dedicated professionals? With CARE, of course.

Celebration

We achieve results and we celebrate when we do. We surprise and delight the children, families and professionals that we work with. We celebrate the families’ successes as we celebrate our own.

Accountability

We aim to provide convenient and timely speech pathology services for families. We demonstrate openness, honesty and fairness in all our interactions and practices with our clients, colleagues and the wider community. We do what we say we will do and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Respect

We give everyone a fair go. We listen. We are always respectful with our colleagues, families and within the community.

Excellence

We will serve as an industry leader, providing high quality, evidence based and personalised speech pathology services that achieve positive outcomes for children and their families.

Our Values Are More Than Just Words

We lean into our values and create a place for all to grow because:

We are dedicated to professional development (for our speech pathologists and our CEO’s) and offer support and education on a weekly basis to ensure we provide the best evidence-based services and feel confident in our approach

We are growing, and we have the structures and systems to ensure that we maintain the high quality, caring and personalised services that we are known for and will continue to deliver as we grow

Our team members are more than just employees, they are our hand-picked family who are mentored to excel and grow their careers

We are extremely fast paced, energetic and committed to supporting the children and families that we work with

We make a big deal of celebrating our wins, and find lots of different, creative ways to celebrate daily

We genuinely care for each other and the children and families we work with

We love growing skills, confidence, and community spirit

Career Opportunities

A Growing Understanding have opportunities available for Paediatric Speech Pathologists and Client Experience Officers. We also offer Graduate and Grow positions to support the career development of New Speech Pathology Graduates.

Click the below buttons to discover the career opportunities and how you can grow with us.

Paediatric Speech Pathologists

We are seeking both experienced and early career paediatric speech pathologists to join our growing team.

You could be just who we are looking for if you are an enthusiastic and confident individual who can work independently and is passionate about working with children and families.

Our Paediatric Speech Pathology positions would suit someone looking for flexible hours and the position maybe offered as part time or full-time (depending on the candidates’ preference).

Selection Criteria:

Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology and eligibility for membership with Speech Pathology Australia (CPSP status desirable)
Post-graduate experience working with children and families including children with complex communication needs, including autism, dyslexia and other developmental disabilities
Ability to work flexibly and independently within different service delivery models and across different locations
Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice (with a thirst for learning, growth and diversity)
Demonstrated ability to independently problem-solve and set priorities in complex situations
Evidence of ability to work in a team and build and maintain co-operative professional and therapeutic relationships
Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit the target audience
Cleared Police Check within the last twelve months
Current Working with Children’s check (WWCC)
A current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle

The successful speech pathologists will have access to:

Regular supervision from a dedicated Early Career or Site Clinical Lead
Weekly wellness check ins with a Site Clinical Lead
A generous learning and development budget for professional development
Extensive assessment and therapy resources at each of our centres
Flexible work hours
Highly supportive work environment
Full time admin support

There is also opportunity to grow and become a Clinical Lead yourself.

Our Paediatric Speech Pathology positions are permanent positions, with remuneration above the Health Professionals and Support Services 2010 award.

If you think you have what it takes and would like to join our fun and passionate team, simply close this pop-up (esc button or ‘X’ top right) and apply via the form on this page. Don’t forget to include your resume and cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt, and successful candidates will be contacted by a member of the A Growing Understanding team.

Graduate and Grow - New Speech Pathology Graduates

We are seeking graduating speech pathologists to join our team in our Graduate and Grow positions.

You could be just who we are looking for if you have a passion for ongoing learning, are excited to work with children and their families, are keen to join a fast-paced and supportive team, know you have a lot to give, and want to be more than just another employee.

Our Graduate and Grow positions would suit someone who is about to graduate from university and is looking for flexible hours and the support they require to grow a career as a speech pathologist. The position maybe offered as part time or full-time (depending on the candidates’ preference).

Selection Criteria:

Graduating Speech Pathologist who will receive their tertiary qualifications this year.
Passion for supporting children and families including children with complex communication needs, including autism, dyslexia and other developmental disabilities.
Ability to work flexibly within different service delivery models and across different locations.
Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice (with a thirst for learning, growth and diversity).
Ability to work in a team and build and maintain co-operative professional and therapeutic relationships.
Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt communication style to suit the target audience.
Cleared Police Check within the last twelve months.
Current Working with Children’s check (WWCC).
A current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle.

The successful Graduate and Grow applicants will receive:

A dedicated Early Career Clinical Lead at each site
Twice weekly peer mentoring
Paid professional learning and development program prior to graduating/commencing clinical services
Regular and ongoing professional supervision
Support from group of new graduate and early career peers
Low billable expectations with a focus on quality over quantity
Your own ‘therapy resource pack’ with lots of games and resources

Our Graduate and Grow positions are permanent positions, with remuneration above the Health Professionals and Support Services 2010 award.

If you think you have what it takes and would like to join our fun and passionate team, simply close this pop-up (esc button or ‘X’ top right) and apply via the form on this page. Don’t forget to include your resume and cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt, and successful candidates will be contacted by a member of the A Growing Understanding team.

Client Experience Officers (CEOs)

Experience and Grow – Health Administration Traineeships

Growing Your Best Life

At A Growing Understanding, we know that for our team to grow their best life they need access to opportunities that will benefit both their ‘at work life’ and ‘outside of work life’. As a team member, you will have access to: