To join our Blair Athol SA team within the Inclusive Employment Australia Program, we are looking for an Employment Consultant.

About the Role

This is a dynamic role blending people support, sales, relationship building, and administration. Every day, you’ll help participants overcome barriers, build confidence, and secure long‑term employment.

You Will

- Support participants (including those with disability, injury, or long‑term unemployment) to become job‑ready
- Market candidates to employers and generate new job opportunities
- Build strong relationships with local businesses to create sustainable employment pathways
- Drive employment outcomes through proactive engagement and advocacy

Key Responsibilities

- Build strong relationships with participants to understand their goals
- Coach participants to be job‑ready and interview confident
- Assist with resumes, job search strategies, and training pathways
- Advocate for participants and secure job placements
- Generate new opportunities through cold calls, employer visits, and business development
- Maintain a strong employer pipeline and convert opportunities into placements
- Promote the value of inclusive recruitment
- Negotiate job trials, work experience, and wage subsidies
- Achieve KPI targets across placements and engagement
- Manage compliance, documentation, and participant progress
- Celebrate milestones and successful outcomes





What Success Looks Like

- Solid employment outcomes
- A growing network of engaged employers
- Consistent achievement of KPIs
- Long‑term placements that genuinely change lives

About You

- A confident communicator and relationship builder
- Experienced in sales, business development, recruitment, or customer‑facing roles
- Passionate about helping people overcome barriers
- Resilient, target‑driven, and motivated by outcomes
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities

Benefits

- Base salary + performance incentives
- Ongoing training and career development
- Supportive, inclusive team culture
- Celebrations and recognition for milestones
- Employee Assistance Program
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support (eligibility applies)
- Service recognitions
- APM Family Hub
- Maxxia salary packaging
- On‑site parking at Blair Athol for easy daily access

To Be Considered

- Eligibility to work in Australia
- A current driver’s licence and comprehensively insured vehicle
- A MyGovID (Standard level)
- Willingness to complete a National Police Check
- Ability to pass a Working with Children Check
- Availability to work full‑time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm

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