Coordinator - Skilling Queenslanders for Work - Expression of Interest

Full-time, max-term contract until October 2026 based in Townsville

Opportunity to join the Skilling Queenslanders for Work team, supporting participants to develop new skills and gain qualifications to obtain sustainable employment

Enjoy Salary Packaging Benefits and increase your take-home pay

More about what we can offer you

• With Salary Packaging Benefits, you can package up to $15,900 per year tax free. Less tax = more pay for you
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holidays etc.)
• An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to staff and their family members
• Corporate Health Insurance plans and discounts with our corporate partners
• Opportunities to develop and progress within the organisation
• Paid parental leave and salary continuance
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Gym Membership discounts

About Us

Community Solutions is a national organisation making a difference in people's lives, supporting them to achieve their goals and working with them on their pathway to possibilities.

Community Solutions are part of Endeavour Foundation, one of Australia's largest employers of people living with disability; so being inclusive and diverse is not just an aspiration – it is who we are Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do and getting it right goes hand in hand with living our organisational values and our purpose of making possibilities a reality.

About The Role

Community Solutions are proud to be a Skilling Queenslanders for Work provider (SQW) offering projects that improve the skills and employment opportunities for people seeking employment within our local communities.

Responsibilities

Joining our Townsville based team as a Coordinator, you will take the lead on all operational aspects of delivering our Community Careers project. Working with our Registered Training Organisation (RTO) partner, this project will deliver accredited training along with personalised support for participants. You will oversee the recruitment of participants, non-accredited work readiness training and project reporting. The core focus of this project is to support our amazing participants on their journey to sustainable employment by helping them gain nationally recognised skills and vocational qualifications, a potentially life changing step Other responsibilities:

• Supporting participants with a diverse range of personal and social issues and direct barriers to employment
• Working within a team and developing a culture aligned with Community Solutions mission and values
• Creating individual training and personal development support plans for participants to enhance their opportunities to complete training and access employment
• Facilitate the provision of personal development activities as determined by individual plans, to develop vocational and employability skills and to empower participants
• Liaising with partner RTOs and local employers to maximise employment and training outcomes
• Undertaking and maintaining accurate documentation including case notes, report writing, and program data collection as required by Community Solutions and the funding body.

What You Will Bring To The Role

• Certificate IV or equivalent experience within Community Services, Employment Services, Training or a similar sector
• An understanding of the labour market and the issues faced by participants when planning to enter or return to the workforce including barriers to education, training and employment
• A sense of resilience and empathy to work with participants experiencing complex barriers
• Experience facilitating work skills sessions and small group activities and workshops
• You are a confident communicator and a true people person; you can easily connect with others including RTOs, local employers and community groups
• Strong IT and administration skills, you have experience recording case notes and using MS Office Outlook, Excel,Word and TEAMS
• Excellent time management, attention to detail and prioritisation skills

Additional Requirements

• Right to Work in Australia i.e. Australian/NZ Citizen, Permanent Resident or visa with Permanent Work Rights - excludes visas with Temporary Work Rights
• A current Blue Card (Working with Children Check), or the willingness to gain clearance if successful. We will reimburse you the cost of the check on commencing
• Willingness to undertake a specific "Fit2Work" Police Check

How can you join Community Solutions Group?

You can register your interest by simply click on 'Apply'; we look forward to hearing from you

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from people with culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people with disabilities.