Employment Consultant - IEA

Sureway Employment; Bathurst; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award pay

Performance bonus

Birthday leave

Additional leave after 3 years

Ongoing learning and development

Recognition through monthly and annual

Job summary

Sureway Bathurst is seeking an Employment Consultant to support participants in taking ownership of their journey to work. You’ll build relationships with participants and local employers, identify opportunities and connect people with employers, including supporting those with a disability.

This role requires curiosity, proactivity, and the ability to stay organised and resilient as you manage your caseload and advocate for sustainable employment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and proactive, able to take ownership without close supervision.
• Strong communicator who builds rapport quickly and adapts to different people.
• Commercially aware with ability to understand employer needs and articulate value.
• Curious and prepared, eager to learn about roles, the sector, and people you work with.
• Transferable skills from sales, recruitment, customer service, or community services that apply to outcomes.
• Resilient and solutions-focused, maintains momentum when plans change.
• Organised and accountable, manages competing priorities and accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Working one-on-one with participants to set clear employment goals and action plans
• Actively building relationships with local employers to create job opportunities
• Promoting participants’ strengths and matching them to suitable roles
• Supporting participants before and after placement to ensure sustainable employment
• Identifying barriers and coordinating support services or training where needed
• Managing your own caseload, priorities, and follow-ups to keep things moving
• Maintaining accurate records and meeting program compliance requirements
• Representing Sureway in the local community to build awareness and connections

Skills

Self-motivation

Time management

Ownership mindset

Strong communication

Commercial awareness

Curiosity

Resilience

Organisation

Job description

Permanent full-time position at Sureway Bathurst site.

About the Role

You don’t wait for opportunities, you create them.

As an Employment Consultant, you will support your caseloadof participants to take ownership of their journey to work. You will buildrelationships, identify opportunities, and actively connect participants withemployers.

You will partner with people with a disability to understandtheir goals, build their confidence and skills, and actively connect them withemployers. Success in this role comes from your ability to engage people, stayorganised, and keep momentum especially when things get challenging.

You don’t need direct industry experience, but you do needto be curious, proactive, and willing to learn quickly. We’re looking forpeople who come prepared, take initiative, and back themselves to build strongrelationships in the community.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Workingone-on-one with participants to set clear employment goals and actionplans
• Activelybuilding relationships with local employers to create job opportunities
• Promotingparticipants’ strengths and matching them to suitable roles
• Supportingparticipants before and after placement to ensure sustainable employment
• Identifyingbarriers and coordinating support services or training where needed
• Managingyour own caseload, priorities, and follow-ups to keep things moving
• Maintainingaccurate records and meeting program compliance requirements
• RepresentingSureway in the local community to build awareness and connections

What Sets You Up for Success

We’re looking for people who don’t wait to be told what todo, people who take ownership and come prepared.

• Self-motivated: Youmanage your time, follow through on commitments, and keep momentum withoutneeding close supervision
• Strongcommunicators: You can build rapport quickly, ask the rightquestions, and adapt your approach to different people
• Commerciallyaware: You understand what employers need and can confidentlypromote candidates in a way that adds value
• Curiousand prepared: You take the time to understand the role, thesector, and the people you’re working with
• Transferableskills: You may come from sales, recruitment, customer service,or community services and can clearly apply those skills to outcomes
• Resilientand solutions-focused: You stay focused when things don’t go toplan and look for practical ways forward
• Organisedand accountable: You can manage competing priorities, keepaccurate records, and meet expectations

At Sureway, we believe in offering more than just a job. Weprovide growth, support, and rewards that help you thrive bothprofessionally and personally.

• Wepay above award rates – because your time and talent are worthmore
• Performancebonus scheme based on meeting benchmarks
• Birthdayleave – celebrate your special day with a paid day off every year
• Additionalleave – enjoy an extra week off each year after 3 years ofservice
• Ongoinglearning and development – access programs & study assistanceto grow your skills and career
• Recognitionthat means something – be celebrated through monthly awards andour annual team awards program

Sureway Employment and Training lead the industry inWorkforce Australia Employment Services and services to those with Disability.We also extend to the delivery of training and health supports. Sureway deliverinnovative programs to job seekers, employers and learners across NSW, VIC,ACT, QLD, WA and SA. Our growing suite of services assists people to achievetheir goals and aspirations in life.

This position requires the successful applicant to undertakea National Police Check and relevant state-based screens. Applicants also musthave the right to work in Australia and hold a valid driver’s licence withreliable transport.

We celebrate diversity and welcome applications frompeople of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanderpeoples, individuals with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ communities, and those fromculturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds