Employment Pathways Practitioner

Location: Ballarat- Brand: Community, Residential & Pathways- Date Posted: 7 Dec 2024- We are looking for an Employment Pathways Practitioner to join the team in a part-time, ongoing basis based in** Ballarat, Vic**.
- **The salary range** for this is $65,000 - $76,000 per year (full time equivalent) + 11.5 % superannuation + salary packaging benefit_s._
- **To find out more about what we do - visit the following link**:Employment Pathways | School Leavers Employment Support (genu.org.au)
- 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 welcoming, innovative, safe, empowering and respectful environment for all and living these values each and every day._

**Hey You**:
genU is looking for passionate staff to assist people of all abilities on their pathway to employment. The Employment Pathways team tailor innovative and creative supports to assist people with a disability to develop their capacity, build their skills and work towards their employment related goals.

Upon joining the supportive Employment Pathways team, your role would be to provide customised employment assistance to participants. Typical duties may include, but not be limited too;
- driving a comprehensive discovery process
- providing mentoring supports within open employment workplaces (both individually and in small groups)
- coordinating job skills development and assessments
- managing and supervising employment preparation tasks
- overseeing job searching and job creation
- facilitating post placement supports once a job has been secured
- completing a range of administrative tasks such as file noting, assessments and reporting.

**About You**:
Our ideal employee is an effective communicator who is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities within the community. You will be able to demonstrate a strong administrative ability and have sound organisation skills.

**Essential**:

- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain;
- Cert IV in disability, community services, employment services or a related field;
- Current NDIS Worker Orientation Module certificate of completion or willingness to obtain;
- Current Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain;
- Current First Aid Certificate;
- Ability to transport participants in own vehicle (current license, car and comprehensive insurance required);
**Desirable**:

- Sound understanding and experience in delivering person centred supports;
- Experience working in the NDIS environment.

**For You**:
genu staff have access to a range of benefits, including but not limited to the following:

- **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.
- **Employee Referral Program**: Refer someone to work at genU and receive a generous cash bonus once that person completes their 6-month qualifying period.