Employment Consultant

APM Employment Services; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program

Annual leave purchase

Parental leave

Certificate IV funding

Vehicle salary packaging

Job summary

APM Employment Services in Cairns is seeking an Employment Consultant to help participants secure meaningful employment under the Workforce Australia Program.

You will identify opportunities, boost confidence, devise creative solutions, celebrate placements, and build partnerships with diverse employers to create lasting impact in the Cairns City site.

Qualifications

• Champion of diversity and inclusion.
• A natural connector who creates opportunities for participants and speaks to stakeholders with confidence.
• Innovative and solutions focussed with ability to create pathways to success.
• Compassionate and empathetic with lasting positive impact.

Responsibilities

• Identify employment opportunities for participants with employers who understand their fit.
• Help participants build confidence, highlight strengths and overcome obstacles.
• Provide creative solutions to overcome employment challenges and ensure tools and support are available.
• Celebrate successful placements and recognise participant milestones.
• Build partnerships with companies passionate about diversity and inclusion to broaden opportunities.

Skills

Diversity champion

Stakeholder engagement

Solutions focus

Empathy

Job description

Are you passionate about helping people secure employment that could change their life? Do you have a knack for identifying and individuals’ employment match? If so, YOU could be our next Employment Consultant at our Cairns City site within our Workforce Australia Program.

Who Are We

As part of the APM group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of over 16,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation.

Who You Are

• A champion of diversity and inclusion – you believe that everyone, no matter their abilities, deserve a chance to succeed
• A natural connector – you know how to create opportunities for participants and speak to stakeholders with confidence
• Innovative and solutions focussed – You see the challenge as an opportunity and have experience creating pathways to success
• Compassionate and empathetic – You want to make a lasting and positive impact on the lives of others

You may also have experience in another industries or roles like sales, retail, call centre, hospitality, consulting, business development, and administration. These skills can set you up for success in this role!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Find the perfect match – you’ll identify employment opportunities for participants with employers that understand. No more square pegs in round holes!
• Boost Confidence – You will help participants see their strengths, overcome obstacles, and take on their new employment with a renewed sense of purpose
• Shake Things Up – You will provide creative solutions to overcome employment challenges, making sure every participant has the tools and support for success
• Celebrate the Moments That Matter – Every successful placement is a success, and we are all about celebrating success, big and small with our participants
• Building lasting connections – You will form partnerships with companies that are passionate about diversity and inclusion, making sure everyone has a chance to shine!

Why You’ll Love It

This isn’t your average desk job. We are all about breaking barriers, creating opportunities and helping people thrive by securing and supporting them into employment.

• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives that reward your success
• Ongoing training and career development – we are committed to your growth
• Supportive and inclusive team environment where your contributions make a difference every day
• Celebrating milestones – we love to recognise and rewards hard work with fun events
• EAP | Employee Wellbeing Program
• Purchased Annual Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support (eligibility criteria apples)
• Service recognitions
• APM Family Hub
• Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging

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.