Employment Coach

About the role

As an Inclusive Employment Australia Employment Coach, your role will be to assess the support needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing IEA Participants. You will provide a tailored approach to assist the Participants to achieve and maintain sustainable employment, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.

This is a full time role located in Toowong with some travel to our outreach sites.

About Sign For Work

As a key business of Deaf Children Australia, Sign for Work has been a quality provider of Disability Employment Services for over 20 years, supporting people with a permanent injury, health condition, or disability to gain meaningful, long-term, sustainable employment. Sign for Work delivers Specialist IEA services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

In achieving DCA's vital work, our organisation, staff, and volunteers uphold the following values; Respectful, Accountable, Cooperative, and Committed to Service.

Skills and Experience required for this role

• Proficiency in Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
• Ability to develop and foster effective working relationships with program participants and a range of community employers, businesses, and external stakeholders
• Proven ability working to targets and KPI's
• High-level communication skills
• A team player with a commitment to collaboration
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
• Flexible and adaptable

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the use of databases

• Relevant qualification or working towards or at least 2 years of experience

Why work for us?

Sign For Work is a values-driven organisation committed to supporting our participants to lead their fullest life. We are a vibrant team and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to each individual. This is a unique opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues who are all aligned to Sign For Work values and mission.

We offer:

• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Training opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice options for living expenses to a maximum of $15,900 per year and meal entertainment facility
• Generous Bonus Leave entitlements, including Birthday Day Off
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Above Award Wages

Mandatory requirements for the role

For the successful Applicant, employment is subject to satisfactory clearance of the following checks in line with DCA policies:

• Working with Child Check (Employee)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Evidence of your entitlement to work in Australia
• Police Check
• Two referees
• Valid driver's licence and own car

An international police check will be required if you have lived or worked overseas in the last 10 years.

Sign for Work is a child-safe and equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our workforce and encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

How to apply

To apply for this position and take the next steps towards an exciting career with Sign For Work, please submit one file containing your resume, cover letter and a document addressing the key Skills and Experience. Applications without responses to the selection criteria will not be considered.

For a copy of the full position description or further information, please email

Please note:

We are looking to recruit our new team members ASAP and may be arranging interviews before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for employment.

Sign For Work is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for people with diverse backgrounds and encourages people with different cultural backgrounds, those with disabilities, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.