Employment Consultant, Disability Employment Services
About the Role
You will play a pivotal role in supporting our participants (job seekers) to transform their lives. Reporting to the Business Manager, you will work closely with stakeholders, including employers and our participants, to deliver tailored employment solutions.
This is an exciting, challenging, inclusive and rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others.
Key Responsibilities:
* Skill Identification and Job Placement: Identify and secure employment opportunities for participants with local employers
* Participant Support: Supporting our participants to identify skills to become job ready
* Quality Service Delivery: Deliver quality service whilst adhering to all contractual and compliance requirements
* Employability Enhancement: Enhance participants employability through training and support service referrals
* Personalised Job Plans: Develop personalised job plans for clear employment pathways
* Community Relationships: Build and maintain positive relationships with local employers and community groups
We are seeking individuals who are driven, solution-focused, empathetic and compassionate towards those with disability, injury and/or barriers to employment. People who are motivated to go above and beyond for their participants, have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate composure and adaptability through the day-to-day challenges of the role.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Eligibility to work in Australia
* A current driver's licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
* A MyGovID (Standard level)
* Willing to complete a National Police Check
* Able to pass a Working with Children Check
* Available to work Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
We offer a range of employee benefits, including purchased annual leave, service recognitions, APM Family Hub, Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging and more.
At our organisation, we value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with a disability.