Autism Friendly Employment Manager

4 weeks ago

Chatswood, Australia Aspect Full time

**Company Description**
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspiration of people on the autism spectrum.
**Job Description** Team purpose**

The Autism Friendly team works with many organisations looking to create more accessible and inclusive environments, experiences and practice. The Autism Friendly team is designed and delivered as a partnership between Autistic and non-autistic staff. As such, Autistic applicants are encouraged to apply.

**About the role**:
This is a brand-new role (2 year max term contract), for an industry employment visionary leader with ambition and ability to make a transformational difference. Drawing on your relevant service development, corporate and networking experience you will co-develop a new autism friendly employment service consultancy which, in time, will become sustainable through fee for service income.

A key success indicator is the pilot service is well received by our trial corporate business partners within the first year, and show ability to scale through attracting fee for service income and grant money.

**Some responsibilities of the role include**:.
- By 3 months, have a project plan in place with clear reportable milestones and KPI’s - for the Executive and grant funder
- Work with the Aspect Research Centre for Autism Practice (ARCAP) to develop a research-based comprehensive autism friendly employment framework
- Spend time synthesizing, research, listen to Autistic people and understand the Autism Friendly team
- Deliver gold standard ‘Working in Partnership between Autistic and non-autistic staff’ at every stage of service development and implementation
- Identify the good practice supports and processes that exist in Aspect (e.g. My Work Profile and Inclusive Interviewing), collate and build new resources until the framework is complete with research-based practice
- By the end of year 1, have delivered two Employment consultancies with corporates with an insights/evaluation reports to keep Executive informed

To find out more, click **here**.**
**Qualifications** What you bring**:

- 8+ years’ experience working in large mainstream organisations with a strong commercial mindset
- Relevant tertiary qualifications
- Experience in developing and delivering successful inclusion services and contemporary knowledge of autism with a willingness to learn from people with lived experience
- Outstanding negotiation skills, persuasive ability, and presentation/communication skills, coupled with the ability to operate at a strategic level.
- Experience in People / Human Resources policy and practice
- Broad based knowledge of corporate strategic processes through experience in inclusion approaches or other cultural initiatives
- A genuine passion for social change or disability sector
- Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance (NSW) on job offer will be mandatory

**Additional Information** What we offer**:

- Competitive salary, $130-140k inc Super, depending on experience
- Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
- Flexible hybrid working between the office and home
- Freshly fitted out workspace with end of trip facilities, on the doorstep of Chatswood station, dining and retail
- Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program

**To apply**

Aspect reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the search process.

**Enquiries should be directed to**:Tom Tutton, Executive Manager, Aspect Practice, 0439 586 661. **Please text before calling and I will let you know when I am available to talk.

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