Therapy Assistant

Therapy Assistant | Pimpama Clubhouse

TEC Therapies & Allied Health
Neurodivergent-Affirming | Play-Based Support | Contractor Role

📍 Pimpama, Gold Coast QLD
🕒 Primarily after-school and weekend sessions

Love connecting with children and teens through play, creativity, gaming or shared interests? Looking for meaningful work where genuine connection matters more than fitting in?

We’re looking for a warm, reliable and enthusiastic Therapy Assistant to join our Pimpama Clubhouse team.

You do not need to be an allied health professional to apply. You’ll work under the guidance of our Lead Practitioner, supporting young, neurodivergent people to participate in sessions, explore their interests and connect with their peers.

🌈 About Us

TEC Therapies & Allied health is an award-winning, Autistic-led provider delivering neurodivergent-affirming therapy, social connection and family support for Autistic and neurodivergent young people.

We do things differently.

Think: child-led, sensory exploration, creativity, movement and genuine connection. Our sessions incorporate individualised therapeutic supports into activities that are meaningful to each child or teen.

🚀 The Role

As a Therapy Assistant, you’ll provide hands-on support during our sessions, working alongside the Lead Practitioner and wider team.

You’ll help put individualised strategies into practice under the Lead Practitioner’s direction. You won’t be expected to independently assess children, develop therapy plans or take on the responsibilities of an allied health practitioner.

You’ll be:

• Building trusting relationships with children and teens, becoming a familiar, safe person within their sessions.
• Supporting participation in play and activities, following each young person’s interests, sensory needs, and communication preferences.
• Putting therapeutic strategies into practice as guided by the Lead Practitioner and each child’s individual support plan.
• Supporting sensory needs, co-regulation and peer connection, without pressure to participate, perform or mask.
• Helping sessions run safely and smoothly, including preparing activities, setting up spaces and packing away.
• Communicating observations and concerns to the Lead Practitioner and contributing to session documentation as required.

Some moments might involve joining a game, creating something messy or sharing an enthusiastic conversation about a favourite interest. Others might involve slowing down, offering a quieter space or simply being alongside a young person without placing demands on them.

🕒 The Hours

• Sessions are held primarily after school hours + weekends
• Additional daytime 1:1 opportunities available

Perfect for those wanting:

• Work-life flexibility

• Autonomy over their schedule

💥 Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• ND Affirming Practice (non-ABA, neuroscience-based, child-led)
• FUN, energetic team culture
• Work alongside experienced ND Affirming professionals
• Sessions that include nature, play, movement & creativity
• Autonomy & flexibility
• Opportunities to shape and innovate within programs

🌱 About You

You are:

• Passionate about neurodivergent-affirming practice
• Keen to move beyond traditional clinic models
• Comfortable working in dynamic, sometimes messy, always fun environments
• A team player who values authentic connection over compliance-based therapy

Experience working with Autistic and/or neurodivergent clients is highly regarded.

Applicants must be able to meet TEC’s screening, safeguarding and contractor onboarding requirements before commencing.

🌟 The TEC Difference

At TEC, we don’t try to “fix” children.

We create spaces where they can be themselves, feel accepted and connect with their neurokin, without the demands of neurotypical social expectations.

As a Therapy Assistant, you’ll help make that experience possible.

📩 Apply Now

Send your resume and a short introduction telling us about your relevant experience, your availability and why you’d love to join TEC.

📧 [email protected]

Or apply directly via SEEK.

Find your tribe.