Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 24th Jun 2020
Mission Australia is a non-denominational Christian charity that has been helping vulnerable Australians move towards independence for more than 160 years.
Every day we support people nationwide by combatting homelessness, assisting disadvantaged families and children, addressing mental health issues, fighting substance dependencies and much more. We are generously supported by our funders, partners and tens of thousands of everyday Australians, who make the work of our tireless volunteers and staff possible.
Mission Australia is committed to keeping children and young people safe with zero tolerance of harm or abuse, and expect all our employees and volunteers to reflect this commitment.
Mission Australia’s Disability Employment Service helps people with a disability, injury or health condition to find a job and continues to support them while they transition to ongoing employment. The service also supports employers with training and assistance to maintain the relationship – including wage subsidies, and workplace modifications.
Our team in Wanguri are currently looking for an Employment Advisor to promote and support the growth of this service.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
With an established background in either employment services, sales or business development, you will be a confident and capable professional, able to see value in all people and priding yourself on your ability to work from a strengths-based framework.
To be successful in this role, your capabilities will include:
Before starting work with us, you will be required to undertake a national police history check, referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.
A career with Mission Australia will offer you rewarding experiences to make a difference to the lives of Australians in need. We have an innovative and supportive culture guided by our values of compassion, integrity, respect, perseverance and celebration.
This is an office-based role, working at our Wanguri site. As a member of a very small team, our successful candidate will be warm, friendly and genuinely engaged. The team is supported by an operationally, hands-on manager who allows autonomy, flexibility and role-responsibility.
Mission Australia also provide a range of employee benefits including:
Mission Australia is an inclusive employer. We celebrate our diversity and strive to reflect contemporary Australian society and all the communities in which we work, in order to better serve our clients. We welcome and encourage applications from Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse people, People with Disability, Sexually and Gender Diverse people, people with lived experience of adversity and from people of all ages.
As such, if you require any adjustments to submit your application, we invite you to get in touch via email [email protected], using the subject line: Employment Advisor - Disability Employment Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.
To be considered for this opportunity, please click ‘Apply Now’.
For more information, feel free to view the Position Description here.
For further information regarding working with us visit Working for Mission Australia.