Employment Consultant

APM (Australia); Lakes Entrance; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + incentives

Ongoing training and development

Supportive and inclusive team

Celebrating milestones

Employee Wellbeing Program (EAP)

Purchased Annual Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Funded Certificate IV in Community/ MH

Service recognitions

APM Family Hub

Vehicle salary packaging

Job summary

APM Lakes Entrance is hiring an Employment Consultant to support people with disability to secure fulfilling employment. You’ll identify matches, prepare participants for work and build connections with local employers to create pathways to sustainable jobs.

You’ll work within the Inclusive Employment Australia Program, champion diversity, advocate for inclusive hiring, and help participants grow confidence while navigating barriers and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Champion of diversity and inclusion in employment settings.
• Natural connector who creates opportunities with participants and stakeholders.
• Innovative and solutions focused in overcoming barriers to employment.
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to supporting others.

Responsibilities

• Find the perfect match – support participants with disability to prepare for, find and maintain sustainable employment.
• Boost Confidence – help participants see strengths, overcome obstacles, and pursue employment with purpose.
• Shake Things Up – provide creative solutions to employment challenges and ensure tools and support are in place.
• Advocating – act as an advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplace adjustments.
• Celebrate the Moments That Matter – celebrate successful placements with participants.
• Building lasting connections – form partnerships with employers passionate about diversity and inclusion.

Skills

Diversity champion

Stakeholder engagement

Innovative problem solving

Compassionate, empathetic

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting people with disability to 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 Lakes EntranceVIC site within our Inclusive Employment 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, deserves a chance to succeed

A natural connector – you know how to create opportunities for participants and speak to stakeholders with confidence

Innovative and solutions focused – 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 support participants with disability to prepare for, find and maintain sustainable employment.

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

Advocating – You will be an advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplace adjustments

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 with disability 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 applies)

• 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 disability.

Ready to change the game? If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, where you get to inspire, motivate and create a lasting impact, we want to hear from you! Let’s work together to break down barriers, shatter expectations and build a more inclusive world- one individual at a time.