Employment Coach
Albany Creek

Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) is an innovative and responsive not-for-profit community service provider, with more than 70 locations throughout South East Queensland. We support more than 100,000 Queenslanders every year with aged care, disability and mental health services, youth and family programs, palliative care and emergency relief. With over 100 years' experience in caring for our community, Wesley Mission Queensland has a history steeped in hope, respect, compassion, empowerment, innovation, justice and integrity. To learn more about our organisation, please see www.wmq.org.au & https://www.youtube.com/user/wmbmedia.

We seek a new Employment Coach to join our team of dedicated and passionate people who want better employment outcomes for young people aged 17 - 21 living with disability.

The role is 45 hours per fortnight.

Key Role Accountabilities:

1. Align one's workplace behaviour in accordance with the Wesley Charter and Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision, Mission and Values
2. Assist in the delivery, development, evaluation and administration of the program including communication with families about participant progress as needed; facilitating a diverse group of participants; and directing volunteers
3. Work from a strengths-based perspective to assist participants with disability to meet their identified needs
4. Deliver learning materials in a workshop format following universal design principles
5. Adapt materials where necessary to meet the individual learning needs of participants
6. Effectively time manage work days to ensure the full utilisation of working hours and delivery of material in a timely manner
7. Connect with businesses and organisations within the local community to develop relationships for work site visits, work experience and employment opportunities for participants
8. Provide superior customer service that exceeds customer expectations at all times
9. Comply with all organisational Policy and Procedures, as well as WH&S Standards
10. Provide effective communication and reporting to management and stakeholders as requested 

Please be aware in order to be considered for this role you will need to have completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ to support compliance with the NDIS Code of Conduct. If you have not yet completed this Module please access via the link below, then once completed please upload your Certificate of Completion to the “Supporting Documents” tab in your profile.

https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications must address the 'Qualifications, Knowledge and Requirement' for this role (contained within the attached position description) and are to be submitted online at www.wmq.org.au by 4pm of the closing date. 

NB: PLEASE INCLUDE A RESPONSE TO 1 – 4 ONLY IN YOUR WRITTEN APPLICATION

For more information, please contact Alison Cox via email at acox@wmq.org.au 

Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision is a compassionate, just and inclusive society for all.  WMQ values diversity and employee wellbeing, and fosters an environment that acknowledges the different perspectives and capabilities of our workers. We are committed to EEO, OH&S, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity.  We are a preferred employer for older workers.  Successful applicants are expected to abide by the WMQ Code of Conduct.  Relevant criminal record checks will be undertaken on recommended applicant.  To view our Privacy Policy, please click here.  Salary Packaging is available to permanent Staff to potentially enhance remuneration.