Job Description

Speech Pathologist – Paediatrics & Disability

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Say It Louder Speech Pathology – Ivanhoe East VIC

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Are you a Speech Pathologist who cares about doing excellent work?

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Whether you're an experienced clinician looking for a practice where you can genuinely enjoy your work, or a new graduate ready to build your confidence in a supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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Say It Louder Speech Pathology is a growing private practice in Ivanhoe East, supporting children from 18 months and their families across clinic, community and telehealth settings.

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We're looking for our first team member—which means you won't simply be stepping into an established role. You'll have a genuine opportunity to help shape our practice, culture and the way we support families.

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We're looking for someone warm, curious, thoughtful and clinically driven. Someone who enjoys working with children and families, thinks critically and takes pride in doing things well.

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The role

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You'll work with children and families across a range of communication and developmental needs, with the prospect to develop your caseload around your clinical interests.

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This may include:

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- Speech sound disorders
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- Social communication
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- Literacy
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- Fluency
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- Autism and neurodivergence
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- AAC and assistive technology
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- Disability and complex communication needs
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Our approach is evidence-based, relationship-centred and neurodiversity-affirming. We believe therapy should be meaningful and functional—not therapy for therapy's sake.

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For new graduates

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Your first role matters. We want you to have the time, support and psychological safety to learn, ask questions and develop into the clinician you want to be.

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You'll have access to:

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- Regular supervision and mentoring
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- Clinical guidance and support
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- Professional development and funding
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- Support with assessment, clinical reasoning, report writing and therapy planning
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- Opportunities to observe and learn from experienced clinicians
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- A manageable caseload that grows with your confidence
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You don't need to know everything. We're much more interested in your curiosity, attitude and willingness to learn.

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What working here looks like

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We're intentionally building a practice where clinicians can do excellent work without burning out.

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You can expect:

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- Realistic caseloads — quality over quantity
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- Flexibility and autonomy — build a working week that suits you and your clients
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- Strong administrative support — less paperwork, more clinical time
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- Variety — clinic, community and telehealth work
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- Supervision and mentoring — support without micromanagement
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- Professional development — funding, guidance and encouragement
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- A beautiful, well-resourced clinic in a renovated wellness centre in Ivanhoe East
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- A warm, collaborative team environment
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- Fair remuneration that recognises your skills and contribution
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Who we're looking for

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You might be a great fit if you:

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- Are clinically thoughtful and curious
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- Build genuine relationships with children and families
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- Are reliable, organised and communicative
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- Enjoy collaboration and sharing ideas
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- Are comfortable working independently—or keen to develop that confidence
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- Value ongoing learning and professional growth
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- Approach autism and disability from a respectful, strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming perspective
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- Take pride in the quality of your work
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- Bring warmth, energy and a good sense of humour
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AAC experience is a bonus, not a requirement. We care more about your clinical thinking, attitude and willingness to learn than ticking every box.

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The essentials

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You'll need:





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- A tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology, or be completing your final year and eligible to commence practice upon graduation
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- Be a certified Speech Pathology Australia member
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- A genuine interest in paediatric practice
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- A current Working With Children Check and Police Check, or willingness to obtain them
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- A current driver's licence and reliable vehicle
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- Your own laptop
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Why Say It Louder?

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Joining at this stage means your contribution will genuinely matter.

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You'll have a voice, know the families you work with, have autonomy in your clinical practice and the opportunity to help shape the future of the practice as it grows.

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Most importantly, we want Say It Louder to be somewhere you look forward to coming to work.

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A note from Courtney, Founder

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I started Say It Louder because I wanted to create the kind of practice I would have wanted to work in myself—a place where clinicians are trusted, families feel genuinely heard and quality of care matters more than how many appointments we can fit into a day.

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I care deeply about the families we support, but I care just as much about the people providing that support. I don't believe great therapy should come at the expense of clinician wellbeing.

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As our practice grows, I'm now looking for my first team member—someone thoughtful, kind, reliable and curious, who I can genuinely enjoy working alongside.

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If you're experienced, I'd love you to bring your knowledge, confidence and clinical interests.

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If you're a new graduate, I'd love to help you develop them. You don't need to have it all figured out.

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As the first person to join me, you'll have a genuine opportunity to help shape what Say It Louder becomes. Your ideas will matter, your voice will be heard, and I want you to feel proud of what we build together.

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If you're looking for a place where you can do work you're proud of—and actually enjoy coming to work I'd love to hear from you.

📌 Speech Pathologist - Paediatrics & Disability (Victoria)
🏢 Say It Louder Speech Pathology
📍 Victoria