Employer Engagement Partner

Location: MatchWorks Preston (VIC)- Brand: Training & Employment- Date Posted: 19 Aug 2024**SALARY BANDING: $63k-$78k + 11% Super + Motor Vehicle Allowance or Tool of Trade AND Salary Packaging options**

**OPERATIONAL HOURS: Full-Time, Ongoing, 38 hours per week
- 8:54am-5:00pm Monday to Friday**

**LOCATON - Preston**

**Do you want to improve your skills or kickstart your career within 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 Employer Engagement Partner to join our Workforce Australia, Liverpool team

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**
- Reverse Marketing of identified engaged job ready clients to provide employment opportunities. This will be targeted and result in either job match or job creation
- Utilise a variety of methods to actively & regularly engage with job ready clients across region including on or offsite and remote
- Maintain up to date and relevant Labour Market Information and develop strategies to support and meet demands of shortage sectors
- Provide support and advice, to employers on training and ongoing employment support provided from MatchWorks including departmental wage subsidies and incentives
- Please _click here_ for a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role._

**About you**

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic **Employer Engagement Partner**. 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 build rapport and maintain effective relationships with clients, peers and relevant agencies
- Ability to assess labour market demand and supply and build strategies to address this
- Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated high level professionalism, attention to detail and compliance focused
- Ability to work within stringent KP'Is and demonstrated experience in exceeding targets
- Proven ability to manage time and workloads effectively to business priorities in a challenging environment
- Sound computer literacy and data management skills
- Satisfactory completion of Police Check/s
- Current Drivers Licence

**DESIRABLE**
- Qualifications in Employment Services or Marketing would be advantageous
- Solid experience in Employment Services and an understanding of strategies to address barriers to employment
- Knowledge of contemporary recruitment practices and procedures

**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. Company provided vehicle or car allowance.
- **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