Who are we

About Kid Sense - Join Kid Sense

Kid Sense Child Development is a specialist provider of private, centre-based Paediatric services to young children with developmental challenges in their movement, play & learning. Our vision 'Creating the most trusted brand in child development, globally'.

Founded by Joanna Buttfield, Kid Sense operates from a purpose-built Child Development Centre at 90 Unley Road, Unley, South Australia. Our current focus is in the area of Paediatric Occupational Therapy. Our plan is to also be able to offer parents & carers a 'one stop convenience', expanding our on-site services to include Paediatric Speech Pathology, Child Psychology and Physiotherapy for kids.

Kid Sense is committed to recruiting and retaining our staff by offering challenging and interesting work, competitive terms and conditions of employment and by appreciating and recognising achievements. The way we work with each other, and with our stakeholders and clients, is a reflection of our values as an innovative, entrepreneurial, private business. We strive to behave with the highest possible ethics and are committed to the Kid Sense Core Values and Credo.

In particular, our staff demonstrate the following characteristics: a commitment to excellence; learning from all we have done and applying it to what we will do; equilibrium between our professional and personal lives; achievement of our personal and business goals; resilience as we embrace change and innovate.

As testament to our committment to develop an innovative, world-class business, Kid Sense was recognised as a South Australian Finalist in the Telstra Business Awards and a Finalist in the Telstra Women in Business Awards for Innovation in 2007 & 2008.

Clinical Roles

If you are an Occupational Therapist or other health professional and you would like to join Kid Sense and specialise in Paediatrics, you are encouraged to email your resume to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please include a cover letter addressed to the Operations Director expressing your interest.

Operational Support Roles

Kid Sense Child Development employs a variety of administrative personnel including Client Coordinator, Communication Coordinator and Financial Coordinator. To register your interest for any of these roles, please email your resume and a cover letter addressed to the Operations Director at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).