Parents Next Employment Facilitator - Sutherland, Australia - SSI

SSI

Verified Company

Sutherland, Australia

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential.

Taking an integrated approach how everyone can thrive within the community in which they live and the wider Australian society, we support children, young people and families; people living with disability; and asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.

Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide though leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

Do you want to work with a leading purpose driven, community-based organisation?

SSI's vision is to achieve a society that values the diversity of its people and actively provides support to ensure meaningful social and economic participation and to assist individuals and families to reach their potential.

Full time
Fixed Term Contract until June 202
You will be working 4 (four) days out of Sutherland and 1(one) day out of Randwick
Highly Competitive Remuneration & Benefits| Salary Packaging Options

About the Role

The ParentsNext Facilitator is responsible for a caseload of participants who have been referred onto the ParentsNext contract to engage with participants to attain with career objectives for sustainable employment and/or training or educational opportunities.

This will be achieved through job focused activities, individual and group training and support, and customised interventions.

The ParentsNext Facilitator will also be involved in approaching businesses for prospective employment opportunities for participants, promoting participants to employers, building relationships with employers, introducing participants to employers, assisting participants to prepare for interviews, job trials, or similarly related activities; as well as following up with employers and external stakeholders once participants are placed into employment or education and creating ongoing relationships.

You will thrive on a challenge and have the ability to motivate and engage with our participants.

As a ParentsNext Facilitator, you will have a highly empowering style with the ability to build effective professional relationships with participants, community organisations and other stakeholders including Government departments.

Essential Criteria

Certificate IV in Employment Services, Career Development, Disability Services, or other similar qualification, desirable or be willing to work towards.
Case management and experience interacting with job seekers both in groups and also oneonone
Customer centric approach and the ability to work towards customer service standards, KPIs, and targets
Good working knowledge of local, state and national labour markets
Proven business development, sales or marketing ability including excellent communication skills, high level negotiation skills, and persuasive ability
Strong ethics, accountability, and integrity
Ability to show empathy

About Us

Settlement Services International (SSI Group) is a community-based organisation and social business that supports newcomers and Australians to achieve their full potential.

Our programs include facilitating employment, multicultural foster care, creating community engagement, advocacy, and influencing government and international affairs and provide thought leadership within our sector nationally and globally.

About our Benefits

Salary packaging options to receive up to $15,900 of your salary taxfree meaning more takehome pay
Industry leading flexible working arrangement supported to work from home and office, including 9day fortnight.
Access to inhouse training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs
Working alongside professional and dedicated team members all wanting to make a difference in our communities.

About our Recruitment Process

At SSI we have a zero tolerance for child abuse and we are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check and or other checks as a condition of employment.

To Apply

Applications close Monday 11 April 2023

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is also a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team