DES Employment Consultant - Wagga Wagga

APM Employment Services; Wagga Wagga City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and human services organization in Wagga Wagga seeks a Disability Employment Services Employment Consultant. This role involves empowering job seekers, identifying employment opportunities, and offering tailored support. Ideal candidates demonstrate empathy, strong communication skills, and the ability to adapt to challenges. Full-time work with extensive benefits including Employee Wellbeing programs and paid parental leave is offered.

Benefits

Employee Wellbeing Program

Paid Parental Leave

Purchased Annual Leave

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in Australia.
• Current driver’s licence and comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Able to pass a Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure employment opportunities for participants.
• Support participants in becoming job ready.
• Build positive relationships with local employers.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Why join APM?

APM is a global health and human services organisation transforming lives since 1994. Be part of a 15,000-strong team across 11 countries, empowering people of all abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Thrive with us, benefiting from exceptional career growth and development opportunities across our global network of brands.

About The Role

As a Disability Employment Services Employment Consultant at APM, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our participants (job seekers) to transform their lives. Reporting to the Business Manager at our APM office in Wagga Wagga NSW, you will work closely with stakeholders, including employers and our participants, to deliver tailored employment solutions. It is exciting, challenging, inclusive and rewarding. You will be working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, achieving great outcomes, and making a difference, together.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure employment opportunities for participants with local employers
• Supporting our participants to identify skills to become job ready
• Deliver quality service whilst adhering to all contractual and compliance requirements
• Enhance participants employability through training and support service referrals
• Develop personalised job plans for clear employment pathways
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local employers and community groups

Am I suited to being an Employment Consultant with APM’s Disability Employment Services?

We hire people who are driven, and solution-focused with a can-do approach. Individuals that demonstrate empathy and compassion towards those with disability, injury and/or barriers to employment. People who are motivated to go above and beyond for their participants, have excellent communication skills and can demonstrate composure and adaptability through the day-to-day challenges of the role.

We find people with a background in sales, retail, call centre, hospitality, consulting, business development, and administration are well suited to this role. We provide full training, and we'll help you turn your transferable skills into a new career in Employment Services.

To be considered, you will have...

• Eligibility to work in Australia
• A current driver’s licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
• A MyGovID (Standard level)
• Willing to complete a National Police Check
• Able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Available to work Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

The work you do is Momentous! Enjoy our employee benefits...

• EAP | Employee Wellbeing Program
• Paid Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
• Purchased Annual Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Service recognitions
• APM Family Hub
• Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging

When you join APM, there’s an opportunity to grow your career in Human Services, across multiple global brands and geographies. You can expect a great work-life balance, extensive learning opportunities, and employee benefits. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others, who rely on our services.

At APM we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with a disability.

Join us as we continue to enable better lives!