Job Coordinator

5 days ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Barkuma Full time

11th April, 2025

**About the Role**

This role is responsible for delivering tailored Disability Employment Services (DES) to Barkuma Employment participants with developmental disabilities. You’ll provide practical, on-site support, immersing yourself in a range of industries to coach and prepare participants for success in their roles. Managing a diverse caseload, you’ll guide individuals through every stage of their employment journey while collaborating with a supportive team. As a key representative of Barkuma, you’ll uphold our values and mission, fostering a positive and professional image of the organisation
This role requires providing assistance and support to vulnerable individuals, making a meaningful impact on their lives.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Prioritise needs of caseload and deliver supports appropriate to each individual
- Identify barriers to participants’ employment and implement effective supports to address them
- Conduct skills assessments and provide career counselling to guide participants toward suitable employment pathways.
- Assist with job searches, actively negotiate employment opportunities, and contribute to placement targets.
- Deliver on-the-job support and training.
- Maintain accurate records and stay current with DES requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with participants, families, employers, and external stakeholders (e.g., Centrelink).

**What you will need be successful in this role**:

- Proven ability to build and maintain strong, effective working relationships.
- Strong person-centred approach and communication skills
- Creative thinking with strong problem-solving skills.
- Adaptability to changing circumstances, and a flexible and proactive approach to work.
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Strong professional commitment to supporting and empowering people with disability.

**Qualifications and Clearances**:

- Current NDIS Worker Screening or DHS Disability clearance (or willingness to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ (or willingness to obtain)
- Child Safe Environment for Children and young People (or ability to obtain prior to commencement)
- Infection Control Certificate

**Other Conditions**:

- Work rights for Australia.
- Ability to work after hours and weekend work as required.
- Hold a current driver’s license (essential) and

Don’t miss your chance to be part of something amazing. As an organisation we take the responsibility to protect vulnerable adults very seriously and all staff recruited to work in those areas are required to sign off on and work within our code of conduct and undergo relevant pre-employment checks including appropriate security clearance/s.

**Benefits of working with Barkuma**:

- Permanent role with $18,550 salary packaging option
- Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave
- Supportive, flexible, and diverse team culture
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Access to a minimum of 6 annual EAP sessions
- Free flu vaccination

**We encourage diversity and inclusion**

**Are you ready to apply?**

Please carefully review and answer all screening questions. You will need to submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your abilities to undertake the key responsibilities of the role on seek portal.

With respect, no recruitment agencies please.

Barkuma is an equal opportunity employer.



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