Description:
Do you want to work for a leading national not-for-profit organisation providing dedicated human and social services to a diverse Australia?
With community at the heart of everything we do, our purpose is to create a world in which everyone has access to equal opportunities.
About the Role
This role will be responsible for the delivery of a Skilling Queenslanders for Work Program, planning and coordinating all activities to ensure success, the role will be required recruit, support and engage program participants.
The coordinator requires program participants to be mentored and supported in the development of employability skills that drive employment outcomes. This program focuses on working to offer optimal support to address barriers encountered by our clients such as travel, literacy and access to local employer networks that lead to great employment participation rates, increased education levels, better access to services, increased community engagement and socioeconomic gain for individuals, their families and the wider community.
This position will also entail liaising with the Department of Trade, Employment, and Training (DTET) representatives and other government departments and agencies as well as community organisations and other service providers to ensure that the delivery of the program is successful.
The role will also include but not limited to business development with employers. As well as provide training and assessment as required.
Please reach out to us for the full Position Description to review the Key Responsibilities and Measures of success.
Essential Criteria
- Qualifications in Training and Assessment, Qualifications in Individual Support, Aged Care, Disability Work and/or Community Services
- Previous experience in delivery of Government funded programs such as Skilling Queenslanders for Work or similar.
- Previous coordination experience ideally in an environment working with vulnerable people.
- Cultural understanding of CALD people and their barriers and support requirements
- Demonstrated ability to understand labour market trends and needs and barriers facing individuals seeking employment.
- Demonstrated ability to deal with unpredictable situations and behaviours.
- High level of interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and negotiate with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of and Industry contacts with the Business Industry
- Experience working with CALD community members and community groups.
- Aptitude for innovation and initiative
- Demonstrated ability to deal with unpredictable situations and behaviours.
- Proficiency un using current MS Office 365 and communication technologies.
- Experience in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive services to people from a CALD background, or vulnerable people in our community.
About our Benefits
- Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
- Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.
About our Recruitment Process
SSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young people’s safety, and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI, whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.
Our commitment to Diversity
SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.
To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.
Applications close Friday, 11 April at 5 pm
If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at talent@ssi.org.au or call us on 0410801184.
A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.
SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at talent@ssi.org.au
Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.