Therapy Assistant

  • 497964
  • 2A Walter Road West, Brightwater Care Group – Head Office, Inglewood, WA, Australia, 6052
  • Permanent Part-time
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At Brightwater, we welcome people with the full diversity of life experiences, thoughts and beliefs. We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration and innovation where our clients and staff can flourish.

If you are a qualified Therapy Assistant with a passion to work in aged care and share our values of care, learning, innovation and people – we would love to hear from you!

We are currently seeking applications for Therapy Assistants to join our Brightwater at Home team, working in the Perth metropolitan area (South of the river). In particular we are looking for applicants (multiple positions) in the coastal areas, south of the river down to Mandurah. These are permanent fulltime/ part time or casual positions.

Our Therapy Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide quality, appropriate and relevant remedial services to meet the needs of Brightwater At Home's clients who live in the community. You will work under the direction of physiotherapists and occupational therapists to provide engaging programs that assist our clients to work toward their functional goals.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to partake in community based therapy which means: 

  • Self-scheduling (work life balance!) 
  • Delivering reablement services in home (No residential/ facility work!) 
  • Kilometres fully reimbursed! 

 

Brightwater can offer you:

  • The ability to salary package – meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home pay
  • Our unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailers
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities
  • Free on-site parking

To be suitable for this role, you must possess:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • The ability to prioritise your workload, problem solve, and work safely and efficiently under pressure without direct supervision
  • A positive, proactive and a client-focused approach
  • A Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance (or progress towards), or significant experience in a related setting and a willingness to undertake training
  • A WA drivers' licence and own a reliable car
  • A satisfactory National Police Clearance that is less than one year old

 Responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring the holistic needs of our clients are met in accordance with their Care Plan by facilitating a variety of therapeutic and recreational programs
  • Contributing to the development of innovative therapy programs to improve the wellbeing of our clients

Therapy Assistants work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to actively promote choice, control and quality of life for our clients. The Therapy Assistant assists clients in the community with goal directed exercise programs, speech pathology programs, kitchen retraining and community access.

At Brightwater, we welcome people with the full diversity of life experiences, thoughts and beliefs. We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration and innovation where our clients and staff can flourish.

 

About Brightwater

With a track record that dates back to 1901, care is at our core.  We stand beside our clients during times of personal change, using experience and understanding to be the support they need. We’re ready for the complexities that come with ageing and disability, including dementia, Huntington’s disease, and acquired brain injury.

 

If you share a spirit that is caringauthenticprogressive, and courageous then please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria to address. Applications are due by 13 Feb 2026 and Brightwater reserves the right to close this advert before this date.

 For confidential enquiries, please phone Zach Ooi on 0429088113

 Brightwater. Thrive, Connect, Belong. 

 

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