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Therapy Team Leader

Location:  Geelong
Brand:  Disability & Ageing
Date Posted:  3 Mar 2026

Location: Wathaurong Country – Geelong 
Salary: $53.05 p/hr + super + salary packaging 
Employment status: Full Time Permanent – Hybrid / Job Share available 
Job number: 3028 

 

Hey you! 

genU is looking for a Therapy Team Lead to provide leadership and support to our 

multidisciplinary Allied Health Team, with a strong focus on Occupational Therapy service delivery. This role drives a positive, high-performing team culture to ensure safe, effective, and person-centred care across NDIS and aged care services. 

 

At genU, we’re a profit-for-purpose organisation, reinvesting our success back into programs to create real social impact. From disability and aged care support to community-focused initiatives, we’re here to help people live their best lives. 

We're open to flexible hours, part-time, or job share arrangements – because great people thrive in different ways. 

 

What you’ll do 

As a Therapy Team Lead in our Allied Health team, you’ll: 

  • Participate in Quality and Safeguard activities, including continuous improvement planning to ensure all services meet organisational, legislative and regulatory compliance requirements. 

  • Contribute to budget preparation where appropriate, ensuring the Allied Health team meets agreed service targets, KPIs, and operational performance expectations. 

  • Ensure all clients have an appropriate and current funding source, and oversee referral pathways, triage processes, and equitable allocation of clients to clinicians. 

  • Ensure timely reporting and documentation of all incidents through the appropriate systems, support safe and effective incident management, and implement continuous improvement actions arising from incident reviews. 

  • Manage a small client caseload within your discipline, delivering direct therapy services and completing all associated administrative tasks to a high standard. 

 

 

What you’ll bring 

  • A relevant Allied Health tertiary qualification including an appropriate certificate of registration in Occupational Therapy, Exercise Physiologist, or Dietician or other allied health qualifications   

  • Experience working in within an Allied Health setting, with a strong understanding of contemporary, evidence-based practice. 

  • Experience supervising and supporting allied health clinicians in an Allied Health setting, contributing to structured supervision frameworks and professional development planning.  

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain a positive, professional, and supportive team environment 

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including referrers, funding bodies, community partners, and clinical colleagues. 

 

(You’ll also need an NDIS Worker Screening Check and Orientation Module Certificate – but don’t worry, we’ll help guide you through this.) 

 

Bonus points for  

  • Experience delivering Allied Health services to older adults and/or people with disability, with a strong understanding of person-centred, goal-focused practice. 

 

Why you’ll love working at genU 

At genU, we’re committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and respectful space where everyone is empowered to play their part in the important work that we do.  

 

We welcome diversity in all its forms including disability, culture, gender, age, sexuality and religion and celebrate the unique perspectives and experience each of us brings. 

 

You’ll also get 

  • Flexibility - full time, part time, or job share plus hybrid working 

  • Salary packaging - up to $15,900 tax-free plus meal/entertainment benefits 

  • Purchased leave options - the ability to buy additional annual leave to support work-life balance and flexibility. 

  • Discounts - savings at 450+ retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB Hi-Fi 

  • University Study Discount - Enjoy a 25% fee reduction for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University. 

  • Wellbeing support - 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program 

  • Referral bonus - bring great people with you and be rewarded 

 

Ready to make a difference? Click apply to complete your application. 

Don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications as they come in. 

We are committed to ensuring an accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our team at recruitment@genu.org.au or 03 5249 6119 

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