• Fixed term contract role until  July 2024 with potential renewal
  
• Commencing July 2023
• 5 days per week 
  
• Melbourne CBD with some working from home flexibility
  
• Competitive remuneration 

About Untapped

The Untapped autism employment programs provide a pathway to sustainable employment and careers for autistic individuals. There is an unacceptably high rate of unemployment in the autistic community. We partner with Government Departments and Corporate Businesses to build environments that support and embrace the talents and skills of people on the autism spectrum. The program actively works to change the perception of employers regarding the value of embracing neurodiversity in the workplace. There are a variety of models of program delivery, all include the ASC role. An important part of the success and sustainability of Untapped’s employment programs is the provision of an Autism Spectrum Consultant working alongside our autistic employees.

Further information can be found at untapped-talent.com.

About the Role

Are you an experienced autism professional with a passion for supporting autistic individuals into meaningful employment? If so, this could be the role for you!

This role offers an amazing opportunity to support autistic adults into meaningful sustainable employment. The purpose of this position as Autism Spectrum Consultant, is to contribute as a member of the Untapped team to meet the objectives of our curriculum of learning for our autistic employees.

Working closely with our client, you will provide daily onsite support, coaching and mentoring to a team of autistic trainees on a client site.

An ASC fosters and supports the client/employer relationship and drives for a socially inclusive workplace culture.

You will be called on from time to time to represent Untapped and it’s partners or clients at expos and industry forums as an autism specialist.

Key responsibilities:

As an ASC you will:

• provide direct on-site person-centred support to individuals on the autism spectrum
• provide mentoring and advocacy to empower individuals to achieve their employment goals
• provide support to technical staff and trainers to understand the needs and working methods of the autistic employees
• work alongside technical staff and trainers to ensure individuals are supported to succeed in the workplace
• implement strategies for reaching work and life goals through the learning curriculum
• provide training and ongoing coaching promoting the inclusion of neurodivergent individuals within the organisation.
• develop good working relationships with stakeholders across a range of diversified groups: customer, program executives and community groups
• continue to contribute to successful outcomes for the employees through helping to shape and innovate the tools, methods, processes, and learning used within the program
• facilitate connections to other supports if and as necessary i.e. NDIS, support workers, dieticians, mentors, and health professionals
• deliver autism awareness training to employers, managers, executives, and co-workers through a combination of face-to-face or virtual sessions
• run virtual or face to face workshops for assessment of suitable candidates to open roles
• help team members to recognise stress and anxiety and to adopt strategies to minimise the impact

This opportunity will appeal toan enthusiastic autism employment professional with multi-faceted skills and passion to manage relationships that assist individuals on the autism spectrum to succeed in employment.

Desirable skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant human sciences discipline or equivalent life/career experience
• Strength based approach in supporting autistic individuals in the workplace
• Experience in person centred planning and approaches
• Experience in identifying, developing, and delivering training
• Competence in Microsoft Office applications. Proactive attitude to working in a more complex IT environment
• Strong teamwork focus
• Demonstrated highly effective interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to work collaboratively, and to build effective relationships at all levels with internal and external stakeholders

Highly regarded

• Professional experience in the field of autism
• Experience in working with neurodivergent adults
• Experience with workplace coaching of autistic individuals
• Cert IV in Training & Assessment

Special Conditions

• Current open driver’s license
• Metropolitan and intrastate travel may be required
• May be required to use own vehicle for work purposes

Culture & Benefits

Untapped is an inspiring place to work with supportive, hardworking, and passionate colleagues and leaders who value your contribution and share your commitment to make more accessible and inclusive employment for neurodivergent individuals. Your work will be both challenging and rewarding and you will find scope for personal as well as professional development.