• Are you passionate about coaching or mentoring?
• Are you ready to make a positive impact on someone's career journey?
• Are you willing to learn more about customised employment?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as an Employment Mentor as part of a small, dedicated team.

About the role

You will mentor a 21-year-old Canberra local in his current roles and work with him to find new opportunities in the fitness industry to build on his CIT study and passion for CrossFit.

• Hours: 15 hours per week (negotiable)
• Salary: $35 - $45 per hour (depending on experience and knowledge)

Responsibilities:

As an Employment Mentor within the current job, you will:

• Work with the young person’s supervisors and peers to promote them as a valued colleague, and strengthen their integration in the workplace
• Use creative problem-solving to identify challenges, put solutions in place and enhance the young person’s job performance
• Support mastery of tasks and identify additional tasks aligned with the young person’s strengths and interests

As an Employment Mentor looking for a new job for the young person, you will:

• Work with the young person to identify strengths, interests and job options
• Connect the young person to a valued job that aligns with his passion for fitness
• Mentor them as they start in a new workplace (and then mentor them in line with the responsibilities above for the current role)

Overall responsibilities:

• Demonstrate a willingness to learn about, or bring experience in, customised employment strategies and apply them in this role
• Build strong relationships to foster personal and professional growth for the person you are mentoring

Qualities and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities - you genuinely enjoy working with people
• Observant, curious and respectful - you can work with people from all walks of life
• Organised with attention to detail - you take responsibility for your role in the team and can see things through
• Creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills - you bring ideas and solutions
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to individual learning styles - you can learn and apply new information
• Willingness to reflect, learn and contribute to a small team
• Genuine interest in developing your knowledge of customised employment - you are looking for training and development
• Previous experience in mentoring or coaching is a plus

Other requirements

• Available to work flexible hours
• Photo ID
• A current National Police Check, WWVP card or the ability to apply for each
• Driver's license and own vehicle that is comprehensively insured
• Non-smoker

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that include both the letter and resume.

A position description is attached.