Ndis Employment Consultant

Join a respected industry leader of disability and employment services
- A rewarding role that improves the lives of our customers
- Enjoy generous not-for-profit salary packaging entitlements
- Do you have experience working with people with a disability?
- Do you like finding creative solutions and implementing them?
- Do you have contacts and the ability to network in the community?

**The Opportunity**
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As an NDIS Consultant, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality specialist support and assistance to our customers living with a disability, injury or health condition that have an NDIS Plan and help them to build capacity towards finding and maintaining employment.

Maxima is a registered NDIS Provider and can supply services under both School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) and Finding and Keeping a Job funded programs.

This role is a permanent, full-time position and and will be based at our **Wonthaggi** office. Regular travel within the region will be required.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage a caseload of customers, building rapport and establishing their skills and abilities
- Building relationships with employers with a view to creating employment opportunities
- Work with customers to identify and deliver employment capacity building experiences
- Attend and participate in regular forums, interagency and stakeholder meetings as required
- Actively market and publicise the Maxima Group in the community
- Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**About Maxima**

Maxima is a national not-for-profit employment services and training organisation with a 35-year history. Our mission is to work towards a better Australia by helping people into meaningful employment by connecting and supporting jobseekers and employers.

**About You**
- Understanding of the development and goals of the NDIS
- Experience in delivering and/or knowledge of _School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES_) and ‘_Finding and Keeping a Job’ _(essential)
- Experience in the field of Employment Services
- Passionate about improving the lives of people living with a disability
- Extensive experience in the delivery of person-centric services
- Experience in maintaining a consistently high standard of customer service
- Energetic and driven
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and achieve targets
- Relevant qualifications to the role such as an Allied Health/Teaching related field, or a minimum of Certificate III in Mental Health, Disability, Health or Community Services

You must hold a current driver's license, national police check and relevant State/Territory working with children check and NDIS check or be willing to obtain.

**Culture and Benefits**

We are a customer focused service and distinguish ourselves by offering family-friendly working hours as well as a supportive working environment.

Our customers tell us they value Maxima because we listen, we care and we deliver.
- The opportunity to join one of Australia's most successful disability employment organisations
- Empowerment and engagement with opportunities for development
- A friendly, supportive and social work environment
- Encouragement and recognition
- Attractive salary and extensive salary sacrificing options
- Fully maintained company vehicle (available with private use)

**How to Apply**
- Maxima believes in the strength of a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants who have a disability, identify as First Nations, are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The life experiences of our employees help us build strong relationships with our customers and enables us to deliver services that benefit all members of our community._