Employment Coach

Permanent, full-time position based in Kippa-Ring
- Provide people with a disability employment opportunity to help them achieve their professional and personal goals
- Rewarding role and a chance to make a real difference

**Who is Endeavour Foundation?**

Endeavour Foundation support people with disabilities to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. We are people working together, making possibilities a reality for people with a disability.

**About Endeavour Foundation Industries (EFI)**
- Our EFI operations provides supported employment opportunities for people with a disability who want to achieve personal employment goals aligned to their NDIS plans
- Endeavour Foundation’s Work Portfolio operates over 30 commercial operations across the Eastern seaboard, covering a diverse product mix, predominantly in Packaging (food, general, pharmaceuticals), Document Destruction, Recycling and Manufacturing to commercial customers.

**What can Endeavour Foundation offer you?**
- Salary Packaging Benefits Package up to **$15,900 **of your annual salary tax free. Less tax = more take home 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, holiday accommodation etc.)
- An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and their family members
- Discounts on Corporate Private Health Insurance Plans, whitegoods and appliances
- Paid Parental Leave and Salary Continuance
- Reward and Recognition Program
- Free flu vaccinations

**A little bit about the role...**

As an **Employment Coach/Production Team Lead,** your purpose is to act as a champion of contemporary disability service provision and person-centred practice for supported employees, in alignment with commercial outcomes and in partnership with site leadership. If you are someone with Disability Services experience looking for something a little different, then this could be the perfect role for you Other key responsibilities will include:

- Facilitating enhanced employment outcomes for employees within a positive behaviour support framework and aligned with NDIS plan goals
- Reporting and monitoring employees progress towards achievement of their NDIS employment goals in line with their Individual Support Plan
- Assisting with the implementation of service offerings to employees to achieve learning and development outcomes that can lead to open employment, transition to retirement and life skills
- Working collaboratively with leaders, families, carers, and advocates for employees to ensure e employees are receiving all the support they require in the workplace
- Engaging with schools and other relevant groups and entities to attract work experience students, as well as future potential employees
- Supervising, motivating and encouraging colleagues while understanding and developing individual capabilities
- Liaising with management to ensure outcomes and deadlines are met
- Overseeing product quality and adhering to strict WHS guidelines.
- Engaging in production process ensuring appropriate set up and shut down of equipment

**What you will bring to the role**:

- Experience working with people with a disability in an employment setting or direct support
- A manufacturing/production/retail background
- Experience managing a small team production team
- You are a true people person who is passionate, patient, empathetic, resilient and dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to live their best lives
- Ability to be flexible and agile in the workplace - move positively from one priority to another
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills to ensure clear and concise information is presented to the team
- A genuine commitment to the purpose and values of the organisation, demonstrating an ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in using current MS Office programs (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),
- Cert III in Individual Support (Disability) and previous case management will be highly regarded
- An ability to solve problems using a logical and systematic approach
- Forklift license will be highly regarded

**How can you join Endeavour Foundation?**

Please note, before commencing with Endeavour Foundation, you will be required to undertake a **“Fit2Work” National Criminal History Check, **hold or be willing to obtain a **Working with Children Check **and a** NDIS Worker Screening Check/Yellow Card.**

Additionally, in line with the direction from State Government, all authorised workers defined under the Public Health Order are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Endeavour Foundation requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If this is the opportunity for you, click ‘Apply’ below. We look forward to hearing from y