Ready to take the next step in your Occupational Therapy career? Join a warm, multidisciplinary team in Cairns where you'll enjoy clinical autonomy, professional growth, and genuine work–life balance.

A Paediatric Career with Room to Grow

Little Sparrows Therapy is an owner-operated allied health practice with an 11-year history in Cairns. We help children and people with a disability to build skills and confidence, working closely with the families who support them.

We’re welcoming occupational therapists for a January 2027 start, with full-time and part-time opportunities. Whether you’re graduating in 2026, building your experience or considering a senior role, we’d love to hear from you.

Starting Your Career?

You’ll have access to 1:1 supervision and mentoring on a weekly basis with a senior Occupational Therapist. Your induction and initial caseload will reflect your experience and support needs. Mentoring can help you develop your clinical reasoning, plan therapy, write reports and navigate conversations with families.

Alongside OT-specific clinical support, co-owner Kimberley Campbell, a senior speech pathologist with 12 years' experience, can provide cross-disciplinary peer support. Fortnightly workshops give you further opportunities to learn and contribute, with topics selected by the team. Fortnightly workshops provide further opportunities to learn, with topics chosen by the team.

Bringing Experience?

We welcome OTs who want clinical autonomy, opportunities to develop their interests and a voice in how services are delivered. 

If mentoring or clinical leadership interests you, we can discuss responsibilities and remuneration as part of your role. Experienced clinicians who want to focus on direct clinical work are equally welcome.

Your Work

Your work will focus on children’s participation in play, learning, self-care and everyday routines. Depending on your skills and interests, this may include sensory regulation, fine motor development, handwriting and daily living skills.

You’ll work with families and educators across clinic, school, home and community settings, with caseloads reflecting your competence and agreed scope of practice.

Salary & Benefits

• New graduates: $86,000–$95,000 + super.

• Experienced and senior clinicians: $96,000–$125,000 + super, with scope to negotiate according to relevant expertise and responsibilities.

• Generous $5,000 signing bonus.

• Your own dedicated clinic room that you are free to decorate as you wish. Nohaving to share or hot desk.

• Large assessment and resource library plus sensory and movement gyms with swings and climbing equipment for self-regulation activities.

• Dedicated professional development allowance and fortnightly team workshops.

• Administrative support with client enquiries and bookings.

• Flexible scheduling by agreement and mileage reimbursement.

• Eligible to apply for up to $10,000 in regional professional development bursary to support your growth.

• 1 Hour lunch breaks to give you time to run errands or unwind and catch up with the team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Occupational Therapy.

• AHPRA registration or ability to obtain before commencing.

• Working with Children's Blue Card & NDIS Worker Screening Check (or ability to obtain).

• An interest in evidence-based, family-centred paediatric practice.

• Driver's licence & reliable car for school or community visits (preferred).

• NDIS, disability and private practice experience is valued but NOT essential. We also welcome clinicians bringing transferable skills from hospital, rehabilitation or other settings.

How to Apply

Already in Cairns, planning a move or considering it for the right role? We’d welcome your application.

Click the Apply button on this page and send a copy of your CV. No formal cover letter is required. A brief note about your clinical interests, preferred hours and January availability is welcome. If you’re relocating, let us know your plans so we can discuss timing and available support.

Book a Discovery Call

To learn more about the role and our clinic before applying, simply click the button at the top of this page to request a confidential 15-minute discovery call.