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• Coordinate and lead partnerships that create meaningful vocational opportunities for carers
• SCHADS 4 ($43.08 per hour) + Super + Salary packaging benefits + 17.5% leave loading
• Make a difference in the lives of carers through meaningful placements

About the Program
The Carer Gateway Vocational Pathway Program is designed to support carers to achieve their goals in employment, volunteering, and education. By helping carers access tailored vocational support, we aim to improve financial security, reduce social isolation, and build confidence and self-esteem.

About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Vocational Placement Coordinator to engage and manage key partnerships that support the program to achieve operational excellence.

As part of the Carer Gateway leadership team, this role plays a key part in establishing and maintaining referral pathways and placements. Your role will directly contribute to the programs impact on the community and bring meaningful change in carers' lives.

In the initial phase you'll focus on implementation, ensuring referral pathways and partnerships are ready for service commencement. Once launched your focus will shift to strengthening these partnerships, coordinating placements and supporting program growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the go-to support for Placement Officers, offering expert guidance, resolving challenges and leading impactful feedback and supervision sessions for the Vocational Navigation Team.
• Champion a welcoming and empowering environment for carers by embedding Wellways values and ensuring every interaction is practical, flexible, inclusive, and carer-centred.
• Collaborate closely with the Vocational Pathway Navigation Lead to deliver on service goals, achieve budgets and ensure meaningful, high-quality outcomes.
• Lead the way in shaping carer-inclusive workplaces by co-creating innovative resources and campaigns, building strategic partnerships, and unlocking training and employment opportunities for carers.

About You
You are great at building strong relationships with a good understanding of community engagement, partnership development and inclusive practice. You bring leadership experience in vocational programs, employment services or community development and have a track record of creating pathways for people from diverse backgrounds.

Your approach is collaborative, values-driven and outcomes-focused. You thrive in fast-paced environments and are excited to shape a new initiative that puts carers at the centre.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Tertiary Qualification in a relevant field of study and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience partnership and placement management
• Experience in operational environments
• Current valid Driver License
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check
• Working with Children and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Right to Work within Australia
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate - free online course

Desirable

• Previous experience leading and/or working in vocational/carer programs
• Lived and Living Experience as a Family Carer

What we will offer you…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

Ready to Apply?
If you're ready to lead with purpose and help shape the future of vocational support for carers, we want to hear from you! For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Courtney Keogh at ckeogh@wellways.org

Please ensure you submit your updated CV/Resume along with a Cover Letter outlining your relevant experience.

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