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ABOUT US

The Salvation Army is one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

At the Salvation Army Employment Plus (EPlus), our experienced employment teams have been empowering people to find the right job since 1998 as part of the Australian Government's Employment Services network. We've worked with over 200,000 businesses across Australia and seen well over half a million Australians successfully placed in employment.

At Employment Plus we drive high performance with a forward thinking, results driven culture, that you will be proud to be a part of. Whilst we are a not-for-profit organisation with a strong dedication to helping people find work, we operate in a highly competitive market and as such, aiming to exceed required targets is vital for all our employees.

About the role:

The Employer Engagement Officer is a commercially focused role which provides a professional employment support service to both EPlus Employers and Participants. You will:

• Proactively build and maintain employer relationships through professional post placement support
• Take time to understand our employers' businesses, their employment needs and processes
• Engage with our Participants to make the most of employment opportunities presented
• Match employers with the right Participants to achieve sustainable employment outcomes
• Achieve or exceed all KPIs and apply an outcome focussed, high performance approach to the role

What we need from you is a demonstrated track record of:

• Cold calling and professional approach when contacting Employers and Participants
• Demonstrated success in proactive business development
• Time management and delivery of a high-quality service
• Advanced relationship management skills
• Demonstrated success in growing relationships from small beginnings
• Experience in a challenging KPI environment within a competitive industry

Employment Services experience is highly valued however, we would love to hear from you if you have experience in sales, call-centre operations, recruitment or similar fast paced results focused environments.

A current Working with Children Check or relevant state equivalent is a mandatory requirement for this position. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a police check, it is not mandatory to have a clear criminal history.

What we offer:

• An opportunity for an accrued day off every 4 weeks
• Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
• As a registered not for profit organisation in addition to your remuneration, you will enjoy generous tax-free salary packaging benefits

If the above sounds like you, apply today and complete the online application including a cover letter addressing the above requirements.

Employment Plus is an equal employment opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds. We provide an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of our people. Employment Plus is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people and protecting them from harm.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.