Employment Consutant

**NOT FOR PROFIT**:Salary package **_up to_** $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits **_up to_** $2649 pa**

**OPERATIONAL HOURS: Full-Time, Ongoing. 38 hours per week
- 8:54am-5:00pm Monday to Friday**

**LOCATIONS Mt. Gravatt and Springwood**

**POSITION- Employment Consultant **(Workforce **Australia**)**

**About the Position**

As an **Employment Consultant **you will use your skills to support and guide clients to attain suitable, meaningful employment opportunities that lead to sustainable employment outcomes. You will use your customer service skills to build rapport with your clients, assist them on their employment journey and to overcome barriers to employment.
- Developing and maintaining relationships key stakeholders as part of managing the referral & intake process of job seekers into their chosen program with MatchWorks
- Assessment of job seeker skills, abilities, identification of barriers and intervention strategies
- In consultation with our job seekers, develop and maintain work preparation strategies, job seeking strategies, tailored interventions (including other service providers) and employment support activities
- Reverse marketing of job seekers to achieve sustainable employment opportunities
- Provide pre-employment assistance through vocational counselling, training, job search skills, and work trials/work experience to increase capacity for employment

**Skills & Experience**

You are self-driven, resilient, hungry to succeed & experienced in Customer Service (Retail, Hospitality or other), you love a challenge, fast past and have the ability to move agilely through your to-do list.

**_ Experience within the Employment Services sector is not essential, we have a strong induction and support network to help you succeed._**
- Strong Communication skills, attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to use computer systems, excellent data accuracy & note taking
- Build rapport, grow &maintain relationships with clients, peers, & jobseekers
- Enjoy achieving KPI’s - we aren’t selling cars; we are securing meaningful work for vulnerable
- Hold a current NDIS Worker Screening check or are willing to obtain one

**Benefits & Culture**

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.
- genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity,_ _ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all and living the values of genU each and every day._

There are so many benefits available when you work with MatchWorks, some of which include
- **Investment in you**:In addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
- **Commitment to staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your take home pay**: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: Save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: All genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Focus on Work-life balance**:15 days personal leave per annum and a 2pm early finish per month for full-time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff, paid parental leave and ability to purchase extra leave
- **Workplace Culture**: Become a part of the Matchworks family with positive and collaborative workplace culture, recognition programs and connections with new people who inspire, mentor and lead.

If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus, we would love to hear from you

**Contact**
- Please _Click Here_ for a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role._
- Matchworks requires all employees, contractors, volunteers, and work-placement students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement_