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Speech Pathologist
Full-time/ Part-time position 0.6-1.0 FTE
We are looking for passionate Speech Pathologists to join our teams in the Perth South Metropolitan region. This role is based at our purpose-built hub in Armadale.
Speech Pathologists with a minimum of 18 months experience, looking to take the next step in their career are encouraged to apply for this role.
Benefits we offer
• Amazing work culture – A fun, caring and motivating place to work with a supportive team that empowers you to grow as a therapist!
• Support and Supervision – One on One guidance and support to succeed and progress your career including feedback on leadership enhancement.
• Internal Professional Development – Key Word Sign training and internal professional development presentations. Access to the Deafblind team to build your skills working with clients with vision loss and/or hearing loss.
• External Professional Development – $500 and five days pro rata paid for approved professional development each year
• Resources and Equipment – Range of assessment and therapy tools to support you to provide evidence based assessment and therapy.
• Access to fleet vehicles or km reimbursement – Options to use a fleet vehicle for travel to community sessions or be reimbursed for use of your own vehicle.
• Competitive Salary –- Industry competitive salary with salary packaging up to $15,899 of living expenses and up to $2,650 on entertainment benefits per year + 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counselling.
• Flexible Work Arrangements – Location based schedules to minimise travel, and options for flexible working arrangements.
• Fantastic Leave Options – 4 weeks annual leave and 2 wellness days pro-rata each year, with an additional purchased leave option to help you to achieve better-work life balance.
About Senses WA
SensesWA is a leading profit-for-purpose service provider offering high quality services to the Western Australian community since 1895. In line with our values of Authentic, Courageous, Inclusive and Curious, we provide support that is holistic, person-centred and culturally inclusive. Our speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, dietitians, therapy support officers, positive behaviour support practitioners, orthoptists, orientation and mobility specialists, and Deafblind consultants work collaboratively with clients and families to make a positive impact on client’s lives. Our therapists also have opportunities to work closely with support workers and our supported independent living team. Our flexible therapy model enables us to work with our clients at their home, school or workplace – anywhere they live their lives or at any of our hubs.
About the role
SensesWA Speech Pathologists have a community-based role delivering interventions where our clients live their lives: in homes, schools, childcare centres and other community settings, as well as in our Morley or Armadale therapy hubs. Therapists work closely in dedicated and supportive transdisciplinary teams to provide family and person-centred evidence-based supports to our clients. Our goal is to enable our clients to live their best lives!
Our therapists work with a general caseload of paediatric and adult clients with the flexibility to tailor caseloads based on individual interests and expertise. There are opportunities to support infants, children, adolescents and/or adults with developmental delays or various disability diagnoses including vision impairments, hearing impairments, autism spectrum disorder as well as a range of other conditions/disabilities.
What you will bring to the role
• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and current registration with Speech Pathology Australia as a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist.
• A current driver’s licence, Working With Children (WWC) Check, NDIS Workers Screening check, First Aid certification and proof of eligibility to work in Australia.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and deliver person-centred evidence-informed services in a range practice areas and different settings.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, families, their therapy team and support networks.
• At least 18 months clinical experience delivering high quality Speech Pathology services for individuals living with disability or developmental delay.
• This role involves supporting mealtime management needs for children and adults, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Experience with dysphagia management will be highly regarded but is not essential. Training and support will be provided.
What’s next
Click ‘Apply Now’ and upload your CV (no more than 3 pages).
Applications close on 16 February 2026 but will be assessed as they are received, and appointments may be made before the closing date.
For further information about the application process, please contact our recruitment team on talent@senses.org.au
For a friendly chat to find out more about working with us as a Speech Pathologist, please contact our South Metro Clinical Services Manager:
Anastasia Lewis 0401 886 092 / anastasia.lewis@senses.org.au
SensesWA welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability, refugee status and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Senses WA is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and encourages social and cultural diversity.
