About the role

This Disability Employment Service (DES) Employment Consultant role will see you working in our St Kilda Road office five days a week. You may at times be required to work in our Collingwood office.

As a DES Employment Consultant your role will be to assess the support needs of DES Participants, including those that who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. You will provide a tailored approach to assist these DES Participants to achieve and maintain sustainable employment, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.

About Sign For Work

As a key business of Deaf Children Australia (DCA), Sign for Work has been a quality provider of Disability Employment Services (DES) for over 20 years, supporting people with a permanent injury, health condition or disability to gain meaningful, long-term sustainable employment. Sign for Work delivers DES-ESS (Employment Support Service) for people with All Disabilities in the Melbourne Metro region and also delivers Specialist DES-ESS for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Melbourne Metro, Brisbane Metro and Gold Coast regions.

In achieving DCA's vital work, our organisation, staff, and volunteers uphold the following values; Respectful, Accountable, Cooperative, and Committed to Service.

Skills and Experience required for this role:

• Demonstrated experience and skills in delivering DES and/or employment services to people with barriers to employment or service-based industries (essential)
• Ability to develop and foster effective working relationships with program participants and a range of community employers, businesses, and external stakeholders
• Proven ability working to targets and KPI's
• High level communication skills, both oral and written
• A team player with a commitment to collaboration
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
• Flexible and adaptable
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and use of databases
• Auslan proficiency (highly desirable)

Why work for us?

Deaf Children Australia is a values-driven organisation committed to supporting our participants to lead their fullest life. We are a vibrant team and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service to each individual. This is a unique opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues who are all aligned to DCA's values and mission.

We offer:

• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Training opportunities
• Salary Sacrifice options living expenses to a maximum of $15,900 per year and meal entertainment facility
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Free parking onsite and a tram stop right at our door!

Mandatory requirements for the role

For the successful Applicant, employment is subject to satisfactory clearance of the following checks in line with DCA policies:

• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• Working with Children Check Card
• Evidence of your entitlement to work in Australia
• DCA delivers NDIS services and programs in other parts of our business. As such, please note that the successful applicant will also be required to hold or be willing to obtain NDIS Worker Screening.

Sign for Work/DCA is a child safe and equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our workforce and encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

How to apply

To apply for this position and take the next steps towards an exciting career with Sign For Work/DCA, please click Apply Now to submit your application via the prompts. For a copy of the full position description or for more information, please email [email protected] using the subject line: DES Employment Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note:

We are looking to recruit our new team member ASAP and may be arranging interviews prior to the closing date. Shortlisting will commence immediately, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. Only applicants with the right to work in Australia will be considered for employment.

Sign For Work/DCA is committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes for people with diverse backgrounds and encourage people with different cultural backgrounds, those with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.