• Job Type: Full-time/Fixed Term
• Salary: SCHADS Award Level 5 - $47.50 - $49.65 per hour

We are seeking a Disability Employment Specialist (Job Designer Project Officer).

Are you passionate about authentic and genuine employment for people with disabilities? Do you want to see inclusive workplaces?
Valued Lives is innovative, passionate and peer led – designed by and for people with disability. Join us!

Our vision is people living their best life as valued citizens

• We are peer-led: We support people to be the authors of their own lives, and to have choice and control of their own supports and services.
• We foster community: We partner with individuals and their families to enable inclusion and valued roles in work, home and community.
• We value people: Our team are our most valuable asset. Our workplace is supportive, respectful, and inclusive, with opportunities to grow.

About you

• You are responsive: You react with positivity and accountability, pursuing and upholding excellence.
• You are driven: You work well independently and as part of a team, motivated by your conviction and compassion.
• You are inclusive: You challenge the status quo and thrive on the uniqueness of people.

About the role

• The Job Designer is a new and innovative role shaped from a co-design project involving people with disability, Customised Employment experts, and Employers. It is about improving awareness of Employers around the employment needs of people with disability and creatively designing and securing lasting job opportunities.
• This pioneering role aims to refine our Job Design approach, which focuses on creating unique job roles, a commitment to facilitating job retention, and developing flexibility in the workplace. As a Job Designer, you'll team up with employers from medium to large businesses to create employment opportunities, bolster organisational awareness, and ensure opportunities for success are created.
• We are looking for an influential and dynamic team member who is highly motivated and understand employer and employee needs.

Key responsibilities

• Nurture positive relationships with employers; co designing jobs for people with disability
• Inspire employers and HR systems to approach disability employment differently
• Implement highly innovative new approaches

Skills and experience

Essential

• Background in supporting people with disabilities in an employment related space.
• Ability to deliver training; form influential relationships; inspire and communicate with employers, people with disability and their families.
• Understanding of inclusive work practices and a commitment to driving change.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Desirable

• Qualification or significant experience in Human Resources, Community Development or other Human Services profession, Occupational Therapy, Disability services, Employment services, or a related field.
• Understanding of HR systems.
• Professional skills in community development, community building or community organising.
• Understanding of people with disability and adapting processes to their needs.
• Experience in Customised Employment.

Pre-requisites

• NDIS worker screening check
• Proof of valid work rights in Australia
• Current WA driver's licence
• Evidence of vehicle registration
• Current First Aid certificate

Contact us:

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the role, please contact Ben Larcombe - Acting Innovative Employment Lead on 0419 744 978 or [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Employment Specialist (Job Designer Project Officer) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

How to Apply

Please click 'Apply Now' submit a cover letter and resume outlining your suitability for the role.