Employment Advisor (Central Coast)

Permanent | Part Time
- 3 days/week
- Location: Gosford NSW 2250 (with some travel to Lake Haven DMS)
- Salary: $40/hr + Super + Salary Packaging
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us.

Your Opportunity

Join our team as a compassionate Disability Employment Support Worker, dedicated to empowering job seekers with disabilities, injuries, or health conditions. You'll play a pivotal role in guiding them through the job market, providing crucial workplace support for sustainable employment, and championing their journey to overcome barriers with empathy and encouragement. Make a meaningful difference in their lives by fostering independence and success in a welcoming and supportive environment..

Your key responsibilities will be to:

- Demonstrate knowledge of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
- Conduct job seeker assessments to determine their existing skills and experience as well as vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment.
- Develop and record individualised Employment Plans for every eligible job seeker.
- Monitor the flow of job seekers into the service and work with Centrelink, JCA providers and National Panel of Assessor members
- Undertake meetings with job seekers to determine and agree an appropriate action plan in line with the Employment Plan.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members
- Undertake a range of job seeker marketing and promotion activities.

Requirements for Success
- Tertiary qualifications in disability, health, human resources or a related field are desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in Disability Employment Services and/or recruitment
- Strong listening and engagement skills including the ability to build and maintain relationships with job seekers, employers and other internal and external stakeholders.
- A robust commitment to customer service.
- Sound written communication skills and the ability to present information and file notes clearly and concisely.
- A sound level of computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages and other operating systems.
- Demonstrated professional approach to the role including maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- A current Driver’s Licence

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

Your benefits
- Rewarding work
- every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax
- Free external, confidential counselling
- Volunteering opportunities
- Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3raum2