Working at Kevin Heinze Grow
A job at Kevin Heinze Grow is an opportunity to make a positive and lasting impact in our community. Our creative and passionate multidisciplinary team are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for vulnerable people and the natural environment.
What we offer:
- dynamic and engaging roles
- strongly supportive community environment
- opportunities for learning and development
- opportunities to closely engage with different disciplines
- work in a beautiful, natural environment
- salary packaging and flexible working
Kevin Heinze Grow is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications are encouraged from women, people with a disability, LGBTIQ applicants, and First Nations peoples.
Current Vacancies:
Speech Pathologist
- Unique opportunity to work creatively in the not-for-profit disability sector for the leaders in Therapeutic Horticulture where connection to nature is essential to our practice
- Highly collaborative, dedicated, and creative therapeutic supports team with professional development budget, group and one to one supervision
- Not For Profit salary packaging with flexible work arrangements to work full time or part-time (0.6 – 1.0 FTE)
ABOUT US
Kevin Heinze Grow (KHG) has been operating for over four decades supporting people of all abilities with the principles of therapeutic horticulture. We deliver evidence-based programs and services in the peaceful, natural environment of a garden setting. Participants primarily work outdoors alongside our highly qualified multidisciplinary team of staff, developing confidence and resilience while engaging in meaningful activities.
KHG closely aligns with a social model of disability and see our role as supporting people as best we can to navigate their lives and the way they wish to engage with others.
THE ROLE
This position is primarily responsible for the provision of speech therapy to people with a disability, many of which are participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The emphasis of this role is the ability to work creatively within KHG’s garden environment, incorporating our nature-based setting to deliver high-quality therapeutic outcomes, creating highly individualised creative sessions as determined by the participant.
Key elements of the role include having a strong focus on individuals personal communication goals and preferences and an understanding of how these may change in different settings.
We value and encourage all participants to explore and use their own preferred communication methods whatever that may look like in a variety of settings. Through working alongside participants in the KHG program as well as individual sessions these opportunities can be extended.
Our speech pathologist has the unique opportunity to support and create opportunities for the broader KHG staff team to gain confidence to use a variety of communication techniques within our programs to enhance inclusivity.
KHG is a highly collaborative environment which includes involvement and input into KHG program development with a key focus on individual needs and evolving techniques related to communication inclusivity.
Permanent full-time or part-time hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Apply now!
Please apply via the button below, including a current CV and cover letter.
Applications may be assessed on an ongoing basis, so please apply as soon as practicable. Expected commencement February/ March 2025.
Horticulture Trainee – GROW Glen Eira
- Are you between 15-35 years old who lives with a disability an/or mental health challenges?
- Do you have an interest in the garden, plants and outdoors?
- Paid employment opportunities are available through participation in an all-abilities horticulture training program
GROW Glen Eira is an exciting and innovative all abilities horticulture training program run by Kevin Heinze Grow in partnership with the Glen Eira City Council. This program forms part of Council’s A Community for All Abilities program. The aim of the program is to create stronger social, employment and support networks for people living with a disability in the City of Glen Eira.
The program is a hands-on horticulture training program that provides trainees with the technical skills and work readiness skills to find open employment in garden maintenance and horticulture. Trainees undertake a customised hands-on horticulture training program. Under the guidance of the GROW Glen Eira Coordinator, trainees complete work placements through Glen Eira Council’s Park Services, Kevin Heinze Grow’s nurseries or the Rippon Lea Estate gardens.
Following the completion of the program, trainees are supported in their journey to find employment or volunteering opportunities within the horticulture industry in their community.
The program is open to young people who have a disability or mental health challenges aged 15 – 35 years old living in the City of Glen Eira and who have an interest in horticulture.