Vocational Specialist

Individual Placement Support Program (IPS)

4 days a week, 30 hours per week

headspace Bunbury

At Relationships Australia WA, we’ve been proudly supporting West Australians for over 70 years. Our mission is to provide relationship support services for individuals, couples, families, and communities. We believe that everyone has the right to belong, and we work tirelessly to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.

Headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace centres in communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.

About the role

We are offering a role of Vocational Specialist in the team at our headspace Bunbury office. RAWA is seeking the services of a committed, passionate and supportive person to provide specialised vocational services to young people who are referred for employment and education support as part of their care at headspace. The Vocational Specialist will liaise with local employers, training agencies and health professionals to ensure ease of access and smooth transition across a range of employment opportunities for young people. This will involve assertive outreach work combined with excellent youth engagement skills to ensure young people are well supported and are linked to suitable employment opportunities.

The current vacancy is for 4 days per week.

Skills, experience, and qualifications

Work with a caseload of young people from the headspace centre who require assistance to enter into or return to employment by assessing their individual vocational support needs.

Provide assistance to young people with job searching, job applications and interview preparation. This may require liaising with local employment providers or accompanying young people to interviews and Centrelink appointments where appropriate.

Provide individualised on-going support to young people once they have secured employment to assist them in sustaining this.

Proactively engage and work with employers to open up employment opportunities for young people who are experiencing a mental health issue. Provide education and support to employers in how best to support young people in their workplace to ensure job retention.

The position holder must also have some flexibility to work afterhours if required from time to time.

Why Join Us:

Excellent career opportunity with a high-quality service provider

Competitive salary $75,000 - $ 85,000 per annum pro rata plus superannuation

Non-for-profit organisation salary packaging – up to $18,550

Additional leave at year-end

Staff Reward program to provide savings on your everyday expenses

We are a values-driven organisation that aims for Authenticity, Inclusion, Compassion and Excellence.

We value diversity across cultures, genders, sexuality and neurotypes. All interested, skilled and qualified applicants are encouraged to apply Permanent role with stability and development prospects

A copy of the position description is available upon request.

Please contact Susanne via email first [email protected] for more information. Should you then have further questions, contact Susanne on 086164 0680.

Application instructions:

Applications must include a cover letter outlining suitability for the role and a current resume citing professional referees to be submitted via SEEK.

Applications close at Applications close at 4 pm, Friday 25th July 2025

Relationships Australia WA is committed to being a 'Child-Safe' organisation and expects all staff agree to our Children and Young People Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct. Appropriate rigorous reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check (where applicable), police record and identity check. We are committed to the safety and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.