Job Coach - Inclusive Employment Australia

AKG Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purple Perks Discounts

EAP Program

Growth & Leadership

5 Weeks Annual Leave

Cash Out Annual Leave

Parental Leave 12 Weeks

Leave Provisions

Education Assistance

Job summary

AKG Group is seeking a Job Coach for Inclusive Employment Australia in Rockdale, NSW. The role helps people with disability, injury, or health conditions prepare for, find, and maintain work.

You will build relationships with local employers and provide tailored guidance and ongoing support to clients throughout their job search and beyond. The position includes comprehensive training and a collaborative team environment.

Job description

Job Coach - Inclusive Employment Australia

Job Coach - Inclusive Employment Australia

Inclusive Employment Australia supports individuals with disability, injury, or health condition in preparing for, finding, and maintaining employment.

We are looking to grow our team to deliver these services.

• Location: Rockdale, NSW

• No weekends or public holidays!

Why join AKG?

We believe it's important to get to know our customers and understand their skills and abilities, focusing on what they can do, not what they can't do.

By doing this, it allows us to provide tailored support and assistance and also helps in the search of finding the right employment that suits our customers best.

We don't stop there though. Once our customers are in employment, we continue to be there for them, and their employers too.

Join the us!

• Build on your existing experience or begin a new career

• Make a difference in your own community

• Get full training and structured support

• Kick goals in a team that changes lives every day!

Would this describe you?

• Confidence to talk to local employers and businesses

• Energised by supporting people to achieve their goals

• High level of interpersonal and organisational skills

• Strong customer service experience

• Goal focused

• Ability to look for solutions and overcome objections

• Aware of the vulnerabilities when looking for work and the effects of unemployment

• Empathetic, but also resilient

• Able to obtain a current Working with Children Check& Police Check

More than just a salary!

• “Purple Perks” Discounts from a large number of well-known retail /travel and adventure companies for staff

• EAP Program available for yourself and family members

• Opportunity to grow and develop through training and leadership support

• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years' service

• Cash out of purchase annual leave to suit your needs

• Gender neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks

• Extensive leave provisions including domestic, community service and study leave

• Education assistance and study leave.

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion

We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.