NOT FOR PROFIT: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits up to $2649 pa
OPERATIONAL HOURS: Full Time, 9.00am to 5.06pm, fixed term - 30/6/25
LOCATION: Liverpool and/or Prestons
Do you want to improve your skills or kickstart your career within Employment Services?
About the Job
As an Employment Consultant, you will use your skills to support and guide clients to attain suitable, meaningful employment opportunities that lead to sustainable employment outcomes. You will use your customer service skills to build rapport with your clients, assist them on their employment journey, and overcome barriers to employment.
* Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders as part of managing the referral & intake process of job seekers into their chosen program with MatchWorks
* Assessment of job seeker skills, abilities, identification of barriers, and intervention strategies
* In consultation with our job seekers, develop and maintain work preparation strategies, job seeking strategies, tailored interventions (including other service providers), and employment support activities
* Reverse marketing of job seekers to achieve sustainable employment opportunities
* Provide pre-employment assistance through vocational counselling, training, job search skills, and work trials/work experience to increase capacity for employment
Skills & Experience
You are self-driven, resilient, hungry to succeed & experienced in Customer Service (Retail, Hospitality or other). You love a challenge, are fast-paced, and have the ability to move agilely through your to-do list.
Experience within the Employment Services sector is not essential; we have a strong induction and support network to help you succeed.
* Strong communication skills, attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to use computer systems, excellent data accuracy & note taking
* Build rapport, grow & maintain relationships with clients, peers, & job seekers
* Enjoy achieving KPIs – we aren’t selling cars; we are securing meaningful work for vulnerable individuals
* Hold a current NDIS Worker Screening check or are willing to obtain one
Benefits & Culture
As a part of genU, MatchWorks is a group of passionate, driven people who want everyone’s lives to be happier and healthier, especially people with disabilities, the aging, and those experiencing disadvantage. We operate solely for community benefit and invest back into the same communities in which our services are delivered.
There are many benefits available when you work with MatchWorks, including:
* Investment in you: In addition to a comprehensive induction program & ongoing professional development, genU is committed to providing opportunities for career progression. You will have access to a range of accredited training modules, staff mentoring programs, and our internal jobs board.
* Commitment to staff Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an innovative, holistic employee assistance program that supports your emotional, mental, financial, and physical health.
* Increase your take-home pay: Salary package up to $15,900 per annum each FBT year plus further meals and entertainment benefits.
* Employee Discount Program: Save money with employee discounts and savings at over 450 of Australia’s most loved retailers and service providers including Coles, Woolworths & JB HI-FI.
* Study Scholarship: All genU employees are eligible for a 25% scholarship towards undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
* Focus on Work-life balance: 13 days personal leave per year and 10 well-being days for full-time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff, paid parental leave, and the ability to purchase extra leave.
* Workplace Culture: Become a part of the MatchWorks family with a positive and collaborative workplace culture, recognition programs, and connections with new people who inspire, mentor, and lead.
* Employee Referral Program: Refer a candidate to work for us and if successful, receive a bonus after they successfully complete their 6-month qualifying period.
At MatchWorks, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to work. That is why every year, we help thousands of people from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities to find sustainable employment. We are also part of the genU family, and we proudly reinvest our profits back into the communities we work within to help people lead their best lives! At genU, we’re not all the same. And that’s one of our greatest strengths. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced, and how we think. Because to live our values and to succeed in our vision, we must all be active in building inclusive communities.
MatchWorks has a long and successful history as an employment services provider where we have improved and enriched the lives of individuals through pathways to ongoing, sustainable employment whilst providing effective recruitment solutions for employers. Our people work for us because they are rewarded, developed, and take great pride in working for a not-for-profit that benefits so many.
Applicant screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so we encourage you to get your application in.
If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus, we would love to hear from you!
Contact
MatchWorks is committed to providing accessible, inclusive, and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. For further details please contact Barbra Dean at 0472 860585 or at barbra.dean@matchworks.com.au
At MatchWorks, we're committed to providing a work environment that is inclusive to all. We encourage applicants from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with a disability.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At MatchWorks, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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