Employment Consultant

Who are we?
Ability Options provides employment and disability services to people who need assistance to achieve their aspirations and inclusion the community. We operate services to support people with disabilities and those whose lives are changed as a result of accidents, unemployment and disadvantage.

We are committed to a workplace culture that recognises diversity, equity and human rights. We respect and value the contribution of people from all cultures, backgrounds and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people and people with disability.

Available Roles
Ability Options has been successful in securing contracts to deliver the new Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) contract, commencing 1 November 2025.

We are proud to be delivering services in the following locations:

• Redfern
• Leichhardt
• Ashfield
• Caringbah
• Rockdale
• Campbelltown
• Camden
• Ingleburn

We are looking for
compassionate, proactive professionals who thrive on making a difference
to fill a number of vacancies on a full-time basis in these locations, with roles internally known as:

• Employment Support Consultant
• Diversity Recruitment Specialist
• Workforce Retention Consultant
• Employer Account Manager

All of these roles work together in supporting participants to build confidence, develop job readiness skills, and secure and maintain meaningful work. You will work with participants to understand their strengths, barriers, and aspirations, and provide tailored support.

Beyond job placement, you will also assist participants in maintaining their employment by offering ongoing support, workplace advocacy, and strategies to help them thrive in their roles.

Our team also work with employers of all kinds to create and facilitate employment opportunities for the participants we support.

Your experience and background in sales, administration, retail, call centre or customer service will be highly advantageous for this role.

If you have a genuine interest in shaping lives and creating employment opportunities for jobseekers, then we are looking for you to come and work for us

As part of this role, you will be required to travel across our IEA sites.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated resourcefulness to deliver skill-based training sessions to build capacity for employment
• Ability to support job seekers to achieve their goals through employment outcomes
• Ability to deliver effective employment solutions to local businesses
• Excellent administration skills and ability to maintain thorough case notes
• Local knowledge of the labour market and experience in placing clients into local employment opportunities
• Excellent communication skills in promoting job seekers to local employers and seeking future employment opportunities
• Satisfactory background checks including Police Check and Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
• Knowledge of and commitment to child safe standards and mandatory reporting requirements
• Experience working with in the disability service sector highly regarded
• Current driver's licence (minimum P2)

Candidates with relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience within the Employment Services, Training, Rehabilitation, or Community Services or a similar type sector are highly desirable.

We are wanting to hear from candidates who enjoy providing a positive customer and client experience, thrive in a target based environment, are motivated by exceeding their professional and personal goals and are looking for a career - not just a job. If this sounds like you, then please do not hesitate to apply today.

Culture & Benefits
Ability Options is a value driven organisation where the people we support are at the centre of everything we do. We have built an inclusive and progressive culture at Ability Options encouraging everyone to continue to learn and develop their career whether that is through coaching and mentoring or leadership training.

In return for skills and experience, our people receive a competitive remuneration package, access to Fitness passport, employee discounts, a rewards and recognition program, flexible work arrangements including RDOs and the ability to significantly increase your take home pay with not-for profit salary packaging.

If you are passionate and have the desire to unlock possibilities for those we support, then we would love to hear from you

Ability Options prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages and gender as well as people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people with a disability.

Ability Options is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people. All successful applicants are subject to probity and pre-employment checks. Vaccination against infectious diseases is strongly encouraged.