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gforce is a for-purpose community organisation, that makes a difference in the lives of people and communities. We are a full-service employment, recruitment and apprenticeship provider that seeks to assist all jobseekers, participants and employers.
Our passionate team of skilled and customer focused individuals embrace our community-driven approach as we serve the communities of Western Melbourne and Southwest Victoria, as we have done since 1983.
Our Inclusive Employment Team is dedicated to assisting people with disability find and keep rewarding, long-term employment. We work closely with our employer partners, building relationships with a range of businesses to support them in their recruitment needs. We advocate for candidates living with a disability and encourage business to embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Employment Consultant/Work Coach to join our Hampden region DES team.
About Our Role
Reporting to the Southwest DES Team Leader, you will maintain a caseload of participants, using participant centred coaching to achieve their goals and develop pathways to employment.
You will work with your participants to uncover their interests, passions and skills, helping them build their confidence and undertake additional training to become job ready and secure employment.
In addition, you’ll provide post-placement support and provide support mechanisms to ensure they thrive in the workplace.
A solid understanding of person-centred case management principles including planning and goal setting will be core to your success.
You will have a good understanding of the local labour market and liaise with the community and employers to identify new and ongoing employment opportunities.
This role will primarily be based at our Warrnambool office but also providing outreach at our Mortlake and Colac sites.
About the Successful Candidate
To be successful in this role ideally you will have a tertiary qualification in counselling, social work or psychology or have a certificate IV in Disability Support and/or Community Services.
Experience working as a DES Employment Consultant/Mentor/Coach or an experienced counsellor in the disability sector is highly regarded.
You will have outstanding organisation and time management skills with high levels of interpersonal skills, and strong written and verbal communication.
With a genuine passion in helping participants gain employment you will help to foster our teams high-performing participant focused culture.
You will also have advanced Microsoft Office skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, and advanced skills in ESS and experience using iCase or Bridge CRM.
What’s On Offer
We offer a supportive and friendly team environment with a great team that make a real difference in the communities we serve.
With a proven work-life balance, wellbeing and health are our top priorities.
You will be rewarded with competitive salary (based on skills and experience), along with other benefits such as free onsite parking, uniforms, additional paid leave at Christmas, accrued days off, the ability to purchase an additional week of annual leave, paid parental leave, a laptop, mobile phone, EAP, salary continuance insurance and service based additional superannuation contributions.
You will require a Working With Children’s Check and be able to obtain a National Police Check and also require a valid driver’s license.
If you wish to take advantage of this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button. For more information, please contact Michael Cherry (*******@gforce.org.au).
We are a diverse, equal opportunity employer building a progressive and innovative workplace and looking for passionate people to continue the great work we do. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, all genders, mature-aged people and people with disability.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for any person who requests it, to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Please email *************@gforce.org.au if this applies to you.
