Ndis Employment Consultant

Creative, rewarding and dynamic role for a customer-driven professional
- Improve the lives of those living with disability on a NDIS plan
- Enjoy generous, not-for-profit salary packaging entitlements

**The Opportunity**
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As an NDIS Consultant, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality specialist support and assistance to our customers living with a disability, injury or health condition that have an NDIS Plan and help them to build capacity towards finding and maintaining employment.

Maxima is a registered NDIS Provider and can supply services under both School Leavers Employment Supports (SLES) and Finding and Keeping a Job funded programs.

Joining the team at an exciting development stage, your ability to work outside the box and be involved in networking events, meetings and 1:1 engagement will help grow a thriving service offering for Australians living with disability. **Applicants must be familiar with the region and have an existing network and understanding of local community organisations, schools and local government community development knowledge.**

This role is a permanent full-time position, located in our Coburg site but also covering the Dandenong region with regular travel required throughout the area.

**Responsibilities**
- Manage a caseload of customers, building rapport and establishing their skills and abilities
- Building relationships with employers with a view to creating employment opportunities
- Work with customers to identify and deliver employment capacity building experiences
- Attend and participate in regular forums, interagency and stakeholder meetings as required
- Actively market and publicise the Maxima Group in the community
- Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**About Maxima**

Maxima is a national not-for-profit employment services and training organisation with a 35-year history. Our mission is to work towards a better Australia by helping people into meaningful employment by connecting and supporting jobseekers and employers.

**About You**
- Understanding of the development and goals of the NDIS, including policy and framework
- Experience in delivering and/or knowledge of _School Leaver Employment Supports (SLES_) and '_Finding and Keeping a Job' _(essential)
- Experience in the field of Employment Services
- Passionate about improving the lives of people living with a disability
- Extensive experience in the delivery of person-centric services
- Experience in maintaining a consistently high standard of customer service
- Energetic and driven
- Ability to prioritise your own workload and achieve targets
- Relevant qualifications to the role such as an Allied Health/Teaching related field, or a minimum of Certificate III in Mental Health, Disability, Health or Community Services

You must hold a current driver's license, national police check and relevant State/Territory working with children check and NDIS check or be willing to obtain.

**Culture and Benefits**

Our customers tell us they value Maxima because we listen, we care and we deliver. In this role, you will have;
- The opportunity to join one of Australia's most successful disability employment organisations
- Attractive salary and extensive salary sacrificing options
- Fully maintained company vehicle (available with private use)
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Personal Accident & Illness Insurance cover
- Healthy lifestyle initiatives including discounts on health insurance and gym memberships
- Continuous training and development
- Long term career development opportunities
- Volunteering leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Empowerment and engagement with opportunities for development
- A friendly, supportive and social work environment
- Encouragement and recognition

**How to Apply**
- Maxima believes in the strength of a diverse workforce. We welcome applicants who have a disability, identify as First Nations, are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or are members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The life experiences of our employees help us build strong relationships with our customers and enables us to deliver services that benefit all members of our community._