DES Employment Consultant - Hurstville

Job Description

The Job Coach plays a very special and important role. As the first point of contact for our teams, you will be able to change the lives of our clients! It's a challenge, however making a difference to the lives of people with disabilities by supporting them to secure sustainable employment is so rewarding.So, if you are an outgoing person who can fit our spirit of professionalism, innovation, respect, integrity and teamwork, then we would like to hear from you.

• Ability to motivate and encourage,
• Have an established community network,
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills; able to adapt easily to situations,
• Ability to successfully manage a caseload,
• Proven experience working with targets and KPIs,
• Strong administrative and organisational skills and
• A flexible and team orientated approach.

• Tapping into your current community connections you will be responsible for the successful placement and transition of clients into sustainable employment and or education, by providing a high quality and individually tailored service.

• Mentor clients to overcome employment barriers and support them through a tailored job plan,
• Community Network to strengthen relationships with local employers,
• Reverse marketing clients to employers, resulting in suitable and sustainable employment,
• Ensure all activity is appropriately recorded, documented and adheres to compliance requirements.

atWork Australia is a national Disability Employment Services (DES) provider. DES is funded by the Australian Government to help people living with disability, injury or health condition find and keep a job, and help employers find the right people to keep their business moving.

To do that, the team work with people to identify their goals and aspirations, build skills and job-readiness, and coach them through interviews and into employment – as well as work with prospective employers to support and help them realise the benefits of employing a diverse workforce. In short, the team’s approach is to support a person in the way that most helps them transform their life.

atWork Australia are committed to providing truly excellent disability employment services, making a real difference to people’s lives and helping employers find truly great people for their business.

Additional Information

• Ongoing career development and national opportunities,
• Access to a range of learning opportunities, including individual training and mentoring,
• Access to a range of benefits including discounts for: health insurance, banking and home loans,
• Ability to purchase additional leave and
• Roadside assistance.

This is a full time, max term contract until 30 June 2023 with the possibility of extension dependent on DES program extension.

If this sounds like the role for you, please select the ‘Apply for this job’ button to upload your résumé.You can also find out more about atWork Australia here www.atworkaustralia.com.au or please contact Kingsley Norris- Recruitment Advisor - 03 8648 0918