Organisation : Brotherhood of St Laurence
Location : Melbourne
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Children, Community Development, Community Engagement, Community Support Services, Consulting, Disabilities, Education & Employment, Employment Services, Families, Foundations, Trusts & Philanthropy, Health – General, Homelessness & Affordable Housing, Indigenous, Other, Research / Medical Research, Social Enterprise, Youth & Young People
Salary type : Other
Application closing date : 17 Dec, 2021
About the organisation
About the role
We are passionate about the work we do.
We strive to create change that lasts for a more compassionate and just society – a society in which we can all fully participate in social, civic and economic life with the dignity and respect we all deserve.
- Maintain and support a caseload of active jobseekers as required by the program’s KPIs and contribute to successful candidate employment outcomes through a strong focus on achieving employment placement and retention targets.
- Liaise with various jobseeker candidates to assess their suitability for the Jobs Victoria program. This includes monitoring candidate’s work rights, conducting candidate intake; co-creating a goal plan; and pre-employment coaching and support to enhance job readiness and employability skills
- In collaboration with relevant managers, maintain and develop a network of relationships with employers, agencies and community groups to engage a range of long-term unemployed and for future partnerships and potential projects
- Facilitate referrals with other agencies to access an appropriate volume of candidates for work preparation activities via the programs
- As necessary, conduct presentations, create and provide information, and attend meetings to gain buy in from relevant agencies
- A strong track record of successfully supporting disadvantaged jobseekers into sustainable employment, by providing pre-employment skills building, vocational guidance, social support and post placement support
- Demonstrated ability to deliver person-centred, co-designed support that can competently asses the needs of jobseekers and either deliver or refer to appropriate services as necessary
- Demonstrated ability to deliver person-centered, co-designed support that can competently assess the needs of jobseekers and either deliver or refer to appropriate services as necessary
- Experience working with stakeholders in the employment, training or social services to ensure coordinated support and effective collaboration
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build professionally supportive relationships with a broad range of jobseekers with diverse or complex backgrounds
- Strong organizational and time management skills with demonstrated ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Proven ability to work independently and as an effective team member to achieve goals.
- Demonstrated competency in the use of record management systems to record information, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook programs
- Understanding of and empathy with the values and ideals of the Brotherhood
- Extensive salary packaging options to reduce amount of tax you pay
- Career development opportunities
- Leave loading of 17.5%
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program
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How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Employment Outreach Mentor – Maribyrnong via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Children, #Community_Development, #Community_Engagement, #Community_Support_Services, #Consulting, #Disabilities, #Education_and_Employment, #Employment_Services, #Families, #Foundations_Trusts_and_Philanthropy, #Health_–_General, #Homelessness_and_Affordable_Housing, #Indigenous, #Other, #ResearchMedical_Research, #Social_Enterprise, #Youth_and_Young_People
