• Peak body for autistic people and their families
• Provide independent information, advice, support and referrals to the autism community
• Beautiful and modern Richmond offices, with option to apply to work from home some days

Amaze is the peak body for autistic people and their supporters in Victoria and provides a national helpline service (Autism Connect). Amaze builds autism understanding in the community, influences policy change for autistic people and their families/supporters, and provides independent, credible information and resources to individuals, families, professionals, government and the wider community.

Amaze is committed to being an Autism Positive Employer. We encourage autistic applicants to apply for our roles. We provide support and adjustments through the recruitment process and throughout employment, and our managers have undergone specific training to support autistic employees.

Autism Connect

Autism Connect is Australia’s first national autism helpline. It provides information, advice and referrals to help autistic people, their supports, and professionals. The helpline is free, evidence-based and independent. Autism Connect is now available and easily accessible across Australia.

The Role:

As apart of the Autism Connect team, the Advisor, Autism Connect role reports to the Team Lead and Manager of Operations & Quality. The role is responsible for providing independent and evidence-based information, referrals, and support to autistic people, their families and supporters and wider Australian community.

Working within the Autism Connect team along with fellow Advisors, the Team Lead and Manager of Operations & Quality will support and offer guidance as desired. Through this role you will see your autonomy grow over time and will be empowered to offer comfort and support to those engaging with Autism Connect.

The role performs multiple tasks across administration, the Autism Connect helpline, and the Amaze Knowledge Centre. Some key deliverables for the role include, providing autism specific information, emotional support and referrals to the Australian autism community in response to their enquiries, and contribute to the development of high quality, evidence-based autism resources in line with autism community needs and organisational priorities for Autism Connect wholly.

You will ideally have experience in desk-bound work for long periods at a time, collaborative work with others, and responding to clientele in difficult and/or uncomfortable circumstances in a safe and respectful manner.

Role details

• Full Time preferred, Part Time negotiable
• Fixed Term
• Salary $67-73k (pro rata) plus superannuation + work after 7pm attracts a 1.5x overtime rate
• Hybrid work – mix of in the office and remote work
• As this position may require work from the Victoria St office, it is a requirement that the successful candidate demonstrate double-vaccination status when on site

For further information please contact Teresa Dowding on 0421 551 228. Teresa will not be available from the 24th of December to the 4th of January as Amaze offices will be closed.

It is important to note that as Amaze offices will be shut between the 24th of December 2021 to the 4th of January 2022. Reviewing of applications will commence on Tuesday the 4th of January 2022.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.