Deaf Children Australia (DCA) is seeking a Part Time School Leaver Employment Support Worker for three days a week, working from our Head Office on St Kilda Road.

The successful candidate will deliver a range of individual and group based work readiness and employment supports to youths under DCA NDIS Services.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• Developing and implementing individual and group based employment support programs.
• Providing support and mentoring to participants that encourage a level of competence and achievement with their employment and training goals,
• Effectively utilising resources to generate and optimise appropriate employment opportunities for participants.
• Providing on-site support during work placement to maximise integration opportunities with co-workers
• Adhering to the DCA's ISO quality system
• Ensuring all complaints and incidents are dealt with in accordance with disability standards
• Meeting individual targets as per Business Unit budget and business plan.
• Working independently and within a team to deliver programs in a range of community facilities, Participant's homes, and at sites operated by DCA.
• Working in conjunction with staff from other organisations within DCA's services network to enable successful delivery of programs
• Working collaboratively as part of the DCA team.
• Participating and attending in all staff meetings and staff training and development.
• Always being respectful to Participants, parents, primary care givers other staff members and service providers

Commencement in the role is subject to satisfactory clearances being obtained as we are a Child Safe organisation.

By applying you agree to provide information for Deaf Children Australia to submit a Police Check application, an International Police Check application (if applicable) and a Disability Workers Exclusion Scheme Clearance. An employee Working with Children Check (or state/territory equivalent) is required prior to commencement.

Benefits and perks

DCA offers a competitive salary, Salary Packaging and a highly supportive management team

DCA offers free parking, easy public transport access with six tram routes stopping right in front of our grounds and we are just a 10 minute walk from Prahran Station.

Skills and experience

The successful candidate must possess the following skills, experience and attributes:

• A Certificate IV, Disability Studies or equivalent, or the lived experience as a Deaf or hard of hearing individual or parent.
• 6 months relevant experience (desirable).
• Auslan skills (preferable)
• Sound knowledge of the philosophical principles of service delivery in the disability field and demonstrated understanding of applying these principles to daily work practices.
• Demonstrated ability to assess participant needs, develop, monitor, review and implement relevant programs and to measure participant performance against agreed objectives.
• Demonstrated customer service skills with commitment to ensuring a positive, professional customer experience.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound values that reflect the organisations mission and vision
• Demonstrated ability to write reports, record daily observations, keep progress notes and maintain program paperwork
• Current driver's license & ability to utilise own vehicle
• Demonstrated physical capability to perform job requirements
• Experience in working autonomously in a relevant human service area
• Current Level One First Aid Certificate
• Knowledge of hearing loss, particularly in relation to children and young people.
• Be a competent user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.
• Meet all requirements of the Victorian Child Safe Standards
• Meet all requirement of Victorian Disability Workers Standards