Employment Consultant

Gain a career with a rapidly growing industry leader
- Rewarding role, improving the lives of those living with disability
- Community minded, customer-focused not for profit

**The role**:
We’re looking for a passionate individual to join our Disability Employment Service (DES) program to assist people living with disability, injury or ongoing health conditions, to build their skills, experience and confidence to support them to find meaningful work.

You’ll do this through building relationships with local employers to understand their workforce needs to help match our Customers to the right job, ensuring sustainable, long-term employment. You will work closely with our Customers to identify their career aspirations and assist them to overcome barriers in their journey for employment.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage a case load of Customers focusing on securing employment through one-on-one appointments and delivering small group workshops to build resilience, motivation, work readiness and social connection
- Determine the relevant service and support requirements of your Customer
- Coach and guide Customers to achieve progression towards and into employment by developing job plans
- Conduct reverse marketing activities focussed on finding job opportunities that are a matched for your Customers skills and abilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with employers within the community that assists Customers to secure employment

This is a fixed-term, full-time role located at our **Mount Barker** office.

**About you**:
You will demonstrate drive and compassion, working closely with our Customers, you will inspire them and remain goal orientated to assist them to retain employment.
- Experience delivering high levels of customer service
- Ability to achieve quality outcomes in line with KPIs
- Ability to engage with the local community to build strong networks
- Experience in case management
- Knowledge of Disability Employment Services and/or Employment Services (desirable)

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

**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.

We’re one of Australia’s leading specialist employment providers with 70 offices across Australia.

Culture & Benefits

At Maxima we distinguish ourselves by offering family-friendly working hours and a supportive working environment. Be welcomed into a culture of continuous improvement and endless learning opportunities.
- High performing, national not-for-profit organisation
- Salary sacrifice options available
- 17.5% leave loading
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid volunteer leave
- Healthy lifestyle initiatives including discounts on health insurance and gym memberships
- Professional, community-focused and participant-centred team culture
- Continuous training and development
- Reward and recognition program
- Flexible working arrangements and monthly rostered day off

**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._