Partnerships Coach - Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA)
About Us
Breakthru is proud to be selected by the Department of Social Services to deliver the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program across key regions in New South Wales and Queensland. As part of the Royal Rehab Group, Breakthru is backed by one of Australia's most respected not-for-profits, with over 125 years of experience delivering life-changing disability and rehabilitation services. This provides stability, resources, and support to grow your career and make a real impact in people's lives.
The Role
As a Partnerships Coach with Breakthru, you'll work side-by-side with participants to explore their career goals, build confidence, and support them into meaningful employment. You'll understand their strengths and aspirations, offer tailored coaching, link them to opportunities, and collaborate with employers to open doors. You'll also work with employers to understand their business needs and provide staffing solutions that fit, including delivering training, promoting inclusive hiring practices, keeping accurate records, and driving engagement through proactive networking.
Key Responsibilities
Source and create career opportunities, matching clients to suitable and sustainable roles.
Champion inclusive employment and workforce diversity, focusing on people with disability, injury or health condition.
Engage and work with employers to address skill shortages through role carving and inclusive recruitment.
Broker work experience to build participant skills and assess employer/client compatibility.
Prepare workplaces to support and retain participants via adjustments and disability confidence training.
Facilitate employer training to boost disability awareness and inclusion.
Build employer and community networks to create job opportunities.
Promote Breakthru as a trusted provider supporting people with disability to achieve career goals.
Meet or exceed internal and external performance benchmarks.
Champion Breakthru's values of inclusion, empowerment, and person-centred practice.
About You
You bring empathy, energy, and a strong drive to make a difference. You may have experience or a genuine passion for employment services. You're confident supporting people, building trust, and guiding them into meaningful careers. You're outcomes-focused, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, people-first environment. You enjoy understanding an employer's business, people, culture, and challenges to identify staffing solutions that fit. Your relationship-building skills help you connect with clients and employers, and you can deliver training with knowledge of inclusive employment practices. You're proactive with marketing and networking, and you maintain accurate, professional records. Above all, you operate with integrity, confidentiality, and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred service.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications in Employment or Human Services – desirable
Proven ability to meet KPIs and manage workload effectively
Strong understanding of employment barriers faced by people with disability, injury, or health conditions
Skilled in providing tailored support and developing client-focused employment plans
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills
Current Driver's License - essential
Your Royal Rewards
Salary Packaging: Package up to $15,900 of your pre-tax income and boost your take-home pay
Meals & Accommodation: Package up to $2,650 for dining and holidays expenses
Wellbeing Days: 5 extra leave days to recharge
Maxxia Rewards: Discounts through our salary packaging partner
Fitness Passport: Discounted access to gym and aquatic centres
Health Insurance: Exclusive HCF discounts
Portable Long Service Leave: Access to portable long service leave for eligible candidates
Career Growth: Genuine opportunities for growth and career development
EAP Support: Free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support
We know our diversity makes Breakthru a great place to work, and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the people we serve. We encourage applications from all members of our community, including People with Disability, First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment and can discuss workplace adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact for adjustments.
What's Next
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, address the essential criteria in your cover letter and apply now to start your journey with us. Only applicants addressing the essential criteria will be considered.
Visit Breakthru Careers Page for more information: Checks
The successful applicant will be required to provide and undergo pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, a current criminal record check, working with children check, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, employment history, driver's license, and referee checks.
Job Details
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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