Employment Consultant

**Do you want to improve your skills or kickstart your career within Disability Employment Services?**

Do you have excellent organisational skills and a willingness to contribute to a positive culture across all our workplaces? MatchWorks is looking for an** Employment Consultant** to join our **Werribee **Office

At MatchWorks, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to work. That is why, every year, we help thousands of people from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities to find sustainable employment.

We are also part of the genU family, and we proudly reinvest our profits back into the communities we work within to help people lead their best lives

At genU, we’re not all the same. And that’s one of our greatest strengths. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to live our values and to succeed in our vision, we must all be active in building inclusive communities.

**About the role**
- Engaging with our job seekers to facilitate their chosen journey to employment
- Developing and maintaining relationships key stakeholders as part of managing the referral & intake process of job seekers into their chosen program with MatchWorks
- Assessment of job seeker skills, abilities, identification of barriers and intervention strategies
- In consultation with our job seekers, develop and maintain work preparation strategies, job seeking strategies, tailored interventions (including other service providers) and employment support activities
- Provide pre-employment assistance through vocational counselling, training, job search skills, and work trials/work experience to increase capacity for employment
- Continually survey the local job market in order to locate suitable employment opportunities, pursuing tailored employment opportunities directly with employers on behalf of our job seekers

**About you**

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic **Employment Consultant**. We are after someone who can provide a high level of customer service and engagement to assist those in the community with various barriers to employment to find suitable work. This is an exceptionally rewarding position where no two days will be the same.

**EXPERIENCE and/or SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE**:

- Proven ability to manage the customer experience for our job seekers
- Ability to maintain effective relationships with peers and relevant agencies/key stakeholders for the purpose of gaining and maintaining sustainable employment opportunities for our job seekers
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated high level professionalism, compliance and attention to detail
- High level of oral and written communication skills
- Ability to manage time and workloads effectively to business priorities in a challenging environment
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software programs

**DESIRABLE**
- Demonstrated ability to operate in a flexible customer service environment
- Experience or understanding of the disability field and barriers to employment experienced by people with disabilities, injury and health conditions
- Accredited qualification in allied health, counselling, psychology or similar
- Proven experience in injury case management
- Previous experience in employment services
- A current Drivers’ licence

**Why us?**

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.
- genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity,_ _ability, and sexuality. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all and living the values of genU each and every day._

There are so many benefits available when you work with MatchWorks, some of which include
- **Investment in you**:In addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs and our internal jobs board.
- **Commitment to staff Health & Wellbeing**: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
- **Increase your take home pay**: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
- **Employee Discount Program**: Save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
- **Study Scholarship**: All genU employees are eligible for a 20% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
- **Focus on Work-life balance**: 15 days personal leave a