Job Coach - Inclusive Employment Australia
Inclusive Employment Australia supports individuals with disability, injury, or health condition in preparing for, finding, and maintaining employment.
We are looking to grow our team to deliver these services in Devonport and Burnie.
* Permanent Full Time Position - Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
* No weekends or public holidays
Why join AKG?
We believe it's important to get to know our customers and understand their skills and abilities, focusing on what they can do, not what they can't do.
By doing this, it allows us to provide tailored support and assistance and also helps in the search of finding the right employment that suits our customers best.
We don't stop there though. Once our customers are in employment, we continue to be there for them, and their employers too.
You might be from industry already or a retail or hospitality superstar, a call centre professional or from another service industry all together, but you thrive in a customer-focused role, enjoy talking to clients and are self-driven Training and support will be provided. Bring your positivity and tenacity to a role that really matters
Join the us
* Build on your existing experience or begin a new career
* Make a difference in your own community
* Get full training and structured support
* Kick goals in a team that changes lives every day
Would this describe you?
* Energised by supporting people to achieve their goals
* High level of interpersonal and organisational skills
* Strong customer service experience
* Confidence to talk to local employers and businesses
* Goal focused
* Ability to look for solutions and overcome objections
* Aware of the vulnerabilities when looking for work and the effects of unemployment
* Empathetic, but also resilient
* Able to obtain a current Working with Children Check & Police Check
More than just a salary
* "Purple Perks" Discounts from a large number of well-known retail /travel and adventure companies for staff
* EAP Program available for yourself and family members
* Opportunity to grow and develop through training and leadership support
* 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years' service
* Cash out of purchase annual leave to suit your needs
* Gender neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks
* Extensive leave provisions including domestic, community service and study leave
* Education assistance and study leave.
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Next steps - APPLY NOW
If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal opportunity, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on or emailbefore you submit your application.
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We embrace Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.
We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.
We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.