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senior occupational therapist

KU Childrens Services

Recruitment seems to favour contract roles for their team, don't expect to work through your whole contract. 
Very high turnover in certain departments, favoritism in other departments
Career progression is next to impossible in this organization unless you are a friend or family member of manager, the careers manager is the son of the GM of the same department (People Services). 
So many issues that do not help with the general credibility of the organization or morale. Most managers are not on the same page, they also do not practice the values of the organization. 
Certain members of senior management are wrapped up in their own world protecting themselves and their agendas.

Arriving at work to prepare, organise and set up the playgroup for our vulnerable families was a fantastic time and way to liase and communicate with other staff members before the families arrived.
The co-workers I worked alongside were all fantastic and had a great passion for helping families and the community.  
The challenging part of this particular position was gaining the trust of the families presented to us in order to help them continue successfully as parents.
The most enjoyable part of this job position was meeting families and engaging with them, watching and being a part of their growth as a family.

A typical day of routine was not neccesarily what I experienced as I was working in a casual capacity. Going to different KU centres allowed me to adapt to each individual routine quickly and implementing a strong ability to use my initiative and memory skills. I find myself to be friendly and open with staff, children and family's which is especially important as a casual, as seeing a strange face within the centre, you make introductions and allow said people to feel comfortable and at ease.

KU is very big on continuing to learn and develop for the benefit of staff and children.

The director I had was encouraging and taught me heaps, especially by watching her interactions with the children.

The other people I worked with were committed and generous in their work and also taught me  a lot.

Great company, great staff, wonderful families and children. Plenty of chances for advancement. Job security definitely in a preschool environment, with holiday pay included for full time staff. 
Offer funding for children with additional needs and support for staff, families and the children that require this. 
Concise, clear curriculum that enables easy transition for all involved in their services.

The interview process is very stern. But it is not guaranteed that you will be able to continue your job or not because I personally feel they hire you due to pressure from higher management but you will be shown the door pretty soon after joining. In short recruitment process is an eyewash. You will fall prey to the internal politics and group ism and the director will not listen to you as she has to work with the old staff and the fake charges will be pressed against you and BELIEVE ME NO ONE WILL LISTEN TO YOU.

KU does a generally fantastic job at ensuring high quality early learning, however the expectations upon staff are astronomical in comparison to other services. Each KU service is different however mine had a horrific workplace culture which was fobbed off as they company recommends staff to “handle it themselves” clearly in effort to cut down on work for HR and head office. Very few educators at the service spoke fluent English and this was accepted by the service which was troubling. 

Its a usual day with 3-5 group.Our director displayed a new solar system puzzle .It looks so interesting but little complicated for preschoolers.

But one child was very interested to complete that puzzle...so me and that child spend atleast 2 hrs to complete.

 I support him sitting with him encouraging & giving some ideas to complete the puzzle.

our whole centre encouraged him & appreciated his work ...My director personally praised me for my involvement and patience.

I volunteered at this centre in 2012 whilst I was studying at TAFE. Every Thursday and then Friday morning, I would volunteer for the whole day, and it was a wonderful six months as I learnt my trade and it really grew my passion and love for educating children and confirmed that this was the career path I wanted to pursue.

Working in KU children's services was a fantastic experience for me. I have learned and extended my experience working with the children while i worked in KU children's services. They helped me enhance my knowledge and practice by providing me training opportunities. all the staff members and management was very cooperative and understanding.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Occupational therapist 6 salaries reported	$130,833 per year
Speech pathologist 6 salaries reported	$135,000 per year
Psychologist 7 salaries reported	$95,000 per year
Early childhood teacher 4 salaries reported	$41.25 per hour
Senior occupational therapist 2 salaries reported	$87,500 per year

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