Job Placement Officer

BUSY Ability; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900/year

Meal & entertainment card

4 extra paid days (My BUSY Day + 3 x)

Paid parental leave

Retail discounts

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program + WellbeI

Job summary

BUSY Ability, part of The BUSY Group, is recruiting a Job Placement Officer based in Mackay and covering Proserpine, Bowen and Cannonvale. You will connect inclusive employers with jobseekers, champion diversity, and drive meaningful employment opportunities.

You’ll build partnerships, deliver workshops, and create life-changing career pathways while supporting people with disability and other diverse groups to thrive in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, recruitment or employment services.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Passion for inclusion and accessibility in employment.

Responsibilities

• Build strong employer partnerships and advocate for inclusive hiring.
• Identify and convert new job opportunities through proactive engagement.
• Deliver engaging job-readiness workshops on resumes, interviews and workplace skills.
• Match jobseekers to roles that fit their abilities and goals.
• Conduct workplace assessments to ensure safe, accessible environments.
• Represent BUSY Ability at expos, job fairs and local events.
• Convert leads into sustainable placements with measurable outcomes.

Skills

Sales

Recruitment

Employer engagement

Diversity hiring

Communication

Inclusion focus

Tech-savvy

Job description

Job Category: Inclusive Employment Australia

Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

About BUSY Ability

BUSY Ability is part ofThe BUSY Group, anot‑for‑profitorganisation withalmost 50years of empowering people through employment. We support people with disability and individuals with lived experience of the justice system to realise their full potential through meaningful, sustainable work.

Our teamsoperateacross Northern NSW, ACT, Victoria, Southern WA, North QLD andSouth EastQLD — including the Gold Coast and Brisbane — strengthening communities and creating inclusive futures.We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We warmly encourageapplications from people with disability, First Nations peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We pride ourselves on great culture, heaps of benefits and being a fantastic place to work!

Job Description

About the Role

Ifyou’repassionate about inclusion, community impact, and helping people thrive, this role is your chance to make a genuine difference.

As aJob Placement Officer,you’llbe the connector between inclusive employers and incredible jobseekers.You’llchampion diversity, open doors to employment, and help create workplaces where everyone can shine.

Based in Mackay and working across Proserpine,Bowenand Cannonvale,you’llbuild employer partnerships, support jobseekers to grow in confidence, and createlife‑changingemployment pathways.The role involves:

• Employer Partnerships— Build strong relationships with local businesses and advocate for inclusive hiring
• Reverse Marketing— Identify and convert new job opportunities through proactive engagement
• Job Readiness Workshops— Deliver engaging sessions on resumes, interviews, and workplace skills
• Strengths BasedMatching— Connect jobseekers to roles that align with their abilities and goals
• Workplace Assessments— Ensure environments are safe, accessible, and culturally inclusive
• Community Engagement— Represent BUSY Ability at expos, job fairs, and local events
• Performance Outcomes— Convert leads into sustainable placements that change lives

WhyYou’llLove This Role

• Competitive salary— Circa$77k + super + NFP salary sacrifice
• Salary Packaging— Up to$15,900per year + meal &entertainmentcard
• Extra leave— 4additionalpaid days (1 My BUSY Day + 3 Christmas leave days)
• Purpose with balance— Enjoy meaningful work whilemaintainingreal-life work harmony
• Impact that matters— Be the difference between barriers and breakthroughs
• Growth pathways— Clear internal progression and a dedicated training budget
• BUSY Benefits Program— Paid parental leave, retail discounts, Fitness Passport
• Wellbeing support— Employee Assistance Program + Sonder Wellbeing Appavailable to immediate family

Desired Skills and Experience

A Bit About You

• Experienced insales,recruitment,employment services,employer engagement, ordiversity hiringwith an ability to address objections, employer engagement, employment services, or diversity hiring
• A confident communicator who builds trustand rapportquickly
• Passionate about inclusion, accessibility, andperson‑centredsupport
• Tech‑savvyand comfortable navigating multiple systems
• Able to obtain a National Police Check, Blue Card, and holda valid driver’s licence
• A likefor beingout and abouttalking to employers and people in the community.

Next steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.