Employment Consultant - Disability Employment Services (Des)

Description:

• Engage and motivate your DES job seeking participants
• Rewarding role with a leading local NFP organisation
• Great culture and salary including the valuable NFP salary sacrifice

The Mai-Wel Group is an industry leader in specialist employment services. They cater to the specific needs of people with a disability, mental health conditions and other barriers to employment.
We are seeking an Employment Consultant in Cessnock to build rapport and work collaboratively with jobseekers by providing interventions, capacity building and referrals to support job readiness and gain suitable and sustainable employment in the Cessnock area.

The role...

Reporting to the Service Lead, you will:

• Work with jobseekers to uncover their interests, passions and skills. Help them build their confidence through linking to interventions as well as capacity building activities, to become job ready to apply for suitable roles
• Utilise your intermediate computer skills to complete all required elements of the role to maintain up-to-date records that meet compliance requirements for the program
• Adhere to contractual compliance processes and procedures
• Provide case management to a specified number of participants within the local cohort employment program from the DES pathways
• Seek out jobs and employment placement opportunities
• Create Job Plans and oversee participants’ personal goals and professional development
• Source vocational education and training
• Facilitate access to a range of supports and resources to address vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment

About You...

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Have the ability to build rapport, excellent interpersonal/communication skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of jobseekers.
• Prepare jobseekers for work through job search support, training, work experience and other vocational activities
• Ability to work under pressure and cope with challenging situations
• Can do attitude and be able to perform in a busy and dynamic team environment
• Excellent time management, administration, computer and technology skills are essential
• Empathetic and ability to advocate for participants
• Knowledge and understanding about the local Cessnock community
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Self-motivated, driven to succeed and prepared to make a difference
• Current driver’s license

Qualifications in Disability Employment & or experience in the sector would be desirable however is not essential. Having experience managing a caseload along with other transferable skills is what we seek.
To Apply:

If this sounds like your dream role, apply now ! by submitting your resume and cover letter detailing your motivation and suitability to this role.

For a confidential discussion please feel free to call our office on 4936 6537 to speak to one of our consultants.