Disability Employment Specialist

6 days ago


Ipswich, Australia Help Enterprises Full time

We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join our School Leaver Employment Supports team on a Casual basis. This role will assist participants and school leavers to achieve their employment goals and social inclusion under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

About the Role

This position will provide one-to-one servicing with a key focus towards building capacity towards employment. Strong networking, organisational, and communication skills are required to create successful relationships amongst various stakeholders.

  • Build professional relationships with participants at different stages in their employment journey
  • Provide a positive and supportive environment for people with disability to assist them with reaching their employment goals
  • Create individual support plans and 12-week plans that outline participants' journeys towards finding and keeping a job
  • Foster opportunities that enable individuals to reach their potential as valued members of their community in line with their NDIS goals
  • Facilitate individual and group activities using enabling styles such as job readiness skills, volunteering/work experience, and confidence-building
  • Evaluate efficiency and compliance with administrative processes in line with organisational policies, procedures, legislative requirements, and guidelines from the National Disability Insurance Agency
  • Maintain data integrity and efficiently manage workload by prioritising tasks and ensuring all work is completed within designated time frames
Salary

The estimated salary for this role is around $65,000-$75,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Ability to work autonomously and be self-motivated
  • Proactive approach with initiative and problem-solving skills
  • Resilience and patience when working with complex behaviours
  • Current First Aid and CPR Certificate or willingness to obtain prior to start
  • A reliable vehicle with current comprehensive car insurance
  • Demonstrated ability to provide vocational support to participants who live with disability, delivering a service that enables them to build their capacity and work towards meeting their employment goals
  • Experience in facilitating individual and group educational activities
  • High level of customer service skills, networking, and stakeholder engagement skills
Benefits

As a valued member of our team, we offer:

  • Excellent salary sacrificing benefits package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax-free, and additional $2,560 for meal and entertainment expenses
  • A supportive work environment that values your personal and professional life, ensuring a perfect work-life balance
  • Recognition of loyalty through our Service Award Program
  • Free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • The opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people with disability
About Us

Help Enterprises is a Queensland-based social enterprise helping people with disability lead fulfilling and independent lives. We have created an integrated network of services to provide people with disability the essentials, routine, and stretch they seek in life. Whether it's employment, learning, living arrangements, community involvement, or anything else in between – we work alongside people to help them achieve the things they set out to. We do this with the help of our social enterprise businesses, organisational partnerships, and DES and NDIS service streams.


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