Employment Coordinator

**Are you ready to help people achieve their employment goals? Then you are the person to fill our exciting **Employment Coordinator** role based in Penrith**:
The position available is:

- **Part-time (45.6 hours/fortnight)**:

- **12 months closed-term **(_with the possibility of extension_)
- Working between** Monday and Friday** with the flexibility to **negotiate your working days**:

- Based in** Penrith**:

- **Attractive salary package starting from $77,500 p.a. (pro-rata) + 10.5% Super + Tax-free Salary P**ackaging**

**About the Opportunity**:
The Employment Coordinator will act as an expert resource to local Mental Health teams by providing support to local staff in the delivery of the **DES program**. You will assist sites in achieving DES targets by working as part of the Mental Health team.

As an Employment Coordinator you will:

- Ensure that jobseeker intake, initial appointments and interviews are carried out at all sites in accordance with the DES program guidelines.
- Support local site teams in assessing referred jobseekers according to their skills, vocational preferences and barriers to employment.
- Engage local businesses and employers to source and create job vacancies for Flourish Australia’s jobseekers.
- Provide support, mentoring and other assistance to ensure the sustainability of jobseeker employment placements and track all placements to maximise Employment Outcomes.

For more information about what it means to be an Employment Coordinator with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description.

**Who we are**:
Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.

Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Essential:_
- Experience within the Disability Employment Service industry.
- Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Proof of customer service experience with demonstrable facilitation, presentation, mentoring and training skills.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and ability to fully utilise the client information management system.
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Desirable:_
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue
- Qualifications in training and assessment, employment services or related fieldsEmerging knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services

**The Benefits**:
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:

- **Level 4 (SCHCADS) **on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- **Tax-Free Salary Packaging** available up to $15,900 + **performance-based bonuses**:

- Exclusive personal **Fleet pricing discounts** **with Kia Motors**:

- **Generous leave provisions** including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + Christmas/New Years Gratis Day + 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Family-friendly and **flexible working conditions**:

- **Comprehensive infrastructure** including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
- Regular **supervision (reflective practice)**, ongoing 1:1 **mentoring** **and a **comprehensive induction **program
- **Employee Assistance Program** for confidential wellbeing support
- Opportunities for **professional development and training** such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- **Inclusive initiatives** such as our **Rainbow Network and YarnUp** for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- **Employee discounts** at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)