Coordinator - Skilling Queenslanders for Work
4 days per week until April **** with the potential to extend to 12 months
Support participants to develop new skills and gain qualifications to obtain sustainable employment
Enjoy Salary Packaging benefits and increase your take-home pay
About Us
Community Solutions Groupmakes a difference in people's lives - supporting them to achieve their goals and working with them on their pathway to possibilities.
We deliver a broad range of services focused on the wellbeing and independence of individuals, families and communities across Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales.
About the Role
Community Solutions are proud to be a Skilling Queenslanders for Work provider (SQW) offering projects that improve the skills and employment opportunities for people seeking employment within our local communities.
Joining our Gladstone team as a Coordinator, you will take the lead on all operational aspects of delivering our Community Careers project.
Working with our Registered Training Organisation (RTO) partner, this project will deliver accredited training along with personalised support for participants.
You will oversee the recruitment of participants, non-accredited work readiness training and project reporting.
The core focus of this project is to support our amazing participants on their journey to sustainable employment by helping them gain nationally recognised skills and vocational qualifications, a potentially life changing step
Other responsibilities:
Supporting participants with a diverse range of personal and social issues and direct barriers to employment
Working within a team and developing a culture aligned with Community Solutions mission and values
Creating individual training and personal development support plans for participants to enhance their opportunities to complete training and access employment
Facilitate the provision of personal development activities as determined by individual plans, to develop vocational and employability skills and to empower participants
Liaising with partner RTOs and local employers to maximise employment and training outcomesUndertaking and maintaining accurate documentation including case notes, report writing, and program data collection as required by Community Solutions and the funding body.
What you will bring to the role:
An understanding of the labour market and the issues faced by participants when planning to enter or return to the workforce including barriers to education, training and employment
A sense of resilience and empathy to work with participants experiencing complex barriers
Ability to facilitate work skills sessions and small group activities and workshops
You are a confident communicator and a true people person; you can easily connect with others including RTOs, local employers and community groups
Strong IT and administration skills, you have experience recording case notes and using MS Office Outlook, Excel,Word and TEAMS
Excellent time management, attention to detail and prioritisation skills
Additional requirements:
Right to Work in Australia i.e. Australian/NZ Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa with Permanent Work Rights - excludes visas with Temporary Work Rights
A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check), or the willingness to gain clearance if successful
Willingness to undertake a specific "Fit2Work" Police Check
Benefits and Perks:
Salary Packageup to$15,900of your annual salary tax free, and additional$2,650for meal and entertainment expenses
Use your pre-tax income to purchase a new or used car, saving on both the purchase price and running costs
Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance, selected Kia vehicles and white goods at Harvey Norman
Discounted family gym memberships throughFitness Passport
Supportive induction and learning opportunities
6 week's paid parental leave for primary carer
Free coaching and counselling through our Employee Assistance Program
Reward and Recognition Program
Intrigued?
We'd love to hear from you.Please click "apply"to submit your applicationandjoin #TeamPossible today
Community Solutions Groupis part ofEndeavour Foundation,one of Australia's largest employers of people living with disability where being inclusive and diverse is not just an aspiration, it is who we are
Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do and getting it right goes hand in hand with living our organisational values and our purpose of making possibilities a reality.
Community Solutions encourages applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures.
This includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse), the LGBTQI+ community, and people with disability.
We value inclusivity and are committed to adjusting our recruitment process to ensure accessibility and support of an applicant's needs.
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