About the role

This is a lifespan role, working with children, young people and adults with developmental delay and disability. While you'll keep a client caseload (some NDIS), your biggest impact will come from building the capacity of the people around each person. As part of our mobile team, you'll work where life happens: homes, schools, preschools, workplaces and community settings.

Key responsibilities
Coaching educators, teachers and support teams to create communication-rich environments
Equipping families and support networks with practical strategies and multimodal communication approaches
Working directly with clients across the lifespan, including people with complex disability
Designing and running workshops and professional development
Supervising and mentoring peers and less experienced speech pathologists
Taking part in regional work, if that interests you

About you
Degree in Speech Pathology and eligible for Certified Practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia
Minimum 5 years' experience as a speech pathologist, ideally across early childhood, schools and/or adult disability
Passionate about capacity building and believe communication is a whole-team responsibility
Confident (or keen to grow) in coaching adults, supervision and training others




Experience with multimodal communication, including AAC, highly regarded
A energetic go-getter who still loves client work
Current driver's licence, Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening (or willingness to obtain)

About us

At I Can Jump Puddles (ICJP), we believe communication is far more than words, and it doesn't sit with one person alone. It belongs to the whole team around the person: families, educators, teachers, support workers and everyone in between. We're looking for an experienced, energetic Senior Speech Pathologist to help us empower and upskill those teams, so everyone can communicate in many different ways. This is a role full of variety, innovation and opportunity, and a chance to help us grow our speech team even further in 2027.

Benefits
Salary above $110,000 pa
Flexible schedule to suit your life
Mobile team: work out in the community, not stuck behind a desk
Holistic supervision through our internal multidisciplinary network
Genuine career growth and leadership pathways
A supportive, innovative team that helps you see the possibilities
Wide-ranging work across coaching, clinical, education and community settings

📌 Senior Speech Pathologist Adelaide (Australia)
🏢 I Can Jump Puddles
📍 Australia