• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisation
• Part Time contract until June 2021 position
• Not for profit salary packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.    

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Service

Employment Mentoring Project provides support to build strong, resilient and cohesive communities. This will be achieved by integrating socially-isolated and economically disadvantaged CALD groups into the broader community through employment mentoring and support.

About the role

The Employment Mentor will be leading the intake, assessment, planning, referral and programmatic activities that provide a number of solutions and strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, build support networks, create a feeling of belonging and inclusion in community and improve confidence and self-esteem. The position will also help jobseekers by offering awareness into industry job markets, targeted job application strategies and workplace culture. Part time position, 4 days a week until June 2021.

Skills & Experience  

• Degree qualification in Human Services or related discipline.
• Previous experience working with people from CALD backgrounds.
• Demonstration of a high level of personal ethics and principles while mentoring job seekers and employers.
• Experience managing people and/or teams.
• Effective people skills including leadership, effective interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to handle challenging situations.
• Knowledge of the Australian workplace and the issues which may face migrant and refugee youth in employment.
• Demonstrated ability to support individuals, families and/or groups from a strengths-based and culturally appropriate perspective.
• Experience in both case work/management and providing employment support
• A current unrestricted Drivers Licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant
• Excellent tax benefits and salary packaging options.

For any enquiries contact [email protected].