HEY YOU!

Here at genU we're a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the ageing and those experiencing disadvantage.

We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.

With over 3000 staff across 200 national locations, a strong history of committed leadership and values driving growth, we invite you to bring your professional skills and passion to our motivated team.

BENEFITS & CULTURE

genU welcomes diversity, including diversity of race, culture, spirituality, gender, age, identity,ability and sexuality. We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all and living the values of genU each and every day

• Work with a positive and collaborative team
• Salary package up to $15,900 of your annual income plus further Meals and Entertainment benefits
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Program including financial assistance and dietician services
• Work for an organisation passionate about providing high quality support and care
• Ongoing training and support provided
• Career development opportunities
• Opportunity to purchase 4 weeks additional annual leave each year
• Paid parental leave for primary carers after 12 months of employment

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Employment Pathways branch of genU provides a range of funded employment programs to assist participants on their pathway to employment. This includes individualised employment supports, School Leavers Employment Supports and post placement support.

The Employment Pathways Practitioner will oversee a series of activities that can be packaged into ‘employment pathways’ options for people with a disability. These activities may include:

• Assessing the pre-employment and employment needs of people with disabilities
• Assisting with employment related capacity building
• Preparing participants for work
• Assisting the participants to achieve employment & supporting them to maintain employment.

This is a part time ongoing position based in Werribee.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Degree or certificate in a relevant human services field with at least 2 years experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• Victorian drivers license
• Must have or be willing to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening check clearance
• Must have or be willing to complete the NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety and You'
• Directions from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer require all Victorian-based workers to have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 22 October 2021 and to be fully vaccinated by 26 November 2021, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.

Please visit (www.genu.org.au) for a copy of the position description outlining full details of this role:

genU is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details about the role of if you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please contact David Murray on 0417 439 422 or at [email protected], using the subject line: Employment Pathways Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.