• Full-time position, 12-month parental leave cover
• Located at our Dandenong office with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $102,132 + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.

As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.

About the Opportunity

As our Employment Consultant, you will assist employment clients to gain and maintain sustainable employment in accordance with the performance, compliance and quality requirements of Vision Australia, the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Disability Employment Services program (DES) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In this role you will also:

• Provide face to face and telehealth assistance to employment clients to support them applying for suitable jobs;
• Assist and encourage employment clients to apply for advertised job vacancies and support them through the screening and placement process (if required);
• Check in regularly with employment clients and employers to ensure their onboarding, induction and general engagement in the new role is going successfully.

View the Position Description for this role

About You

As part of the Employment Services team, you should have a tertiary degree in Human Resources or Disability Services and/or relevant experience equivalent to the degree. In addition, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or the willingness to obtain is desirable. You will also have:

• Experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation counselling, career development or a related field;
• An understanding of current government initiatives in relation to employment;
• Ability in establishing and building positive working relationships with all levels of staff, clients and external stakeholders and promoting services

Benefits of Working at Vision Australia

• Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
• Easy-to-access location
• Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Vildana Praljak.

To Apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.