Employment Consultant

Are you passionate about supporting people with disability to secure employment that could change their life? Do you have a knack for identifying an individuals’ employment match? If so, YOU could be our next Employment Consultant at our Earlville office in Cairns within our Inclusive Employment Australia Program.

Who We Are:
APM is a global health and human services organisation transforming lives since 1994. Be part of a 15,000-strong team across 11 countries, empowering people of all abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Thrive with us, benefiting from exceptional career growth and development opportunities across our global network of brands.

Who You Are:
A champion of diversity and inclusion – you believe that everyone, no matter their abilities, deserves a chance to succeed; A natural connector – you know how to create opportunities for participants and speak to stakeholders with confidence; Innovative and solutions focused – You see the challenge as an opportunity and have experience creating pathways to success; Compassionate and empathetic – You want to make a lasting and positive impact on the lives of others.

What You’ll Be Doing:
Find the perfect match – you’ll support participants with disability to prepare for, find and maintain sustainable employment; Boost confidence – You will help participants see their strengths, overcome obstacles, and take on their new employment with a renewed sense of purpose; Shake things up – You will provide creative solutions to overcome employment challenges, making sure every participant has the tools and support for success; Advocating – You will be an advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplace adjustments; Celebrate the moments that matter – Every successful placement is a success, and we are all about celebrating success, big and small with our participants; Building lasting connections – You will form partnerships with companies that are passionate about diversity and inclusion, making sure everyone has a chance to shine!

Why You’ll Love It
This isn’t your average desk job. We are all about breaking barriers, creating opportunities and helping people with disability thrive by securing and supporting them into employment.

Ready to change the game? If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, where you get to inspire, motivate and create a lasting impact, we want to hear from you! Let’s work together to break down barriers, shatter expectations and build a more inclusive world- one individual at a time.

Responsibilities

Support participants with disability to prepare for, find and maintain sustainable employment; Help participants see their strengths, overcome obstacles, and take on their new employment with a renewed sense of purpose; Provide creative solutions to overcome employment challenges; Advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplace adjustments; Celebrate every successful placement; Form partnerships with companies passionate about diversity and inclusion

Requirements

Passionate about supporting people with disability to secure employment; Knack for identifying an individual's employment match; Champion of diversity and inclusion; Natural connector; Innovative and solutions focused; Compassionate and empathetic

Nice to have

sales; retail; call centre; hospitality; consulting; business development; administration

Benefits

Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives; Ongoing training and career development; Supportive and inclusive team environment; Celebrating milestones – we love to recognise and reward hard work with fun events; EAP Employee Wellbeing Program; Paid Cultural and Ceremonial Leave; Purchased Annual Leave; Paid Parental Leave; Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support; Service recognition; APM Family Hub; Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging