About the Role

We are seeking a Refugee & Disability Employment Advocate to support people with disability from refugee backgrounds to achieve meaningful employment.

The Refugee & Disability Employment Advocate is a frontline role within the Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) program, supporting people with disabilities from refugee backgrounds to achieve sustainable employment. Working closely with the Operations Manager and a multidisciplinary team, the Advocate delivers personalised employment support, manages a caseload, and helps participants prepare for, secure, and maintain work.

The role involves building strong relationships with employers, identifying employment opportunities through labour market engagement, job carving, and reverse marketing, while implementing the SSI Service Delivery Model to provide holistic, participant-centred support. With a strong focus on achieving program outcomes and KPIs, the Advocate collaborates with colleagues and employer partners to create inclusive employment pathways and improve workforce participation for refugees with disabilities.

We’re Looking for People Who:

The successful candidate will have a strong customer-focused approach, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and demonstrated experience achieving KPIs while maintaining compliance. They will possess sound knowledge of the labour market, solid organisational skills, and the ability to manage a diverse caseload in a culturally sensitive and inclusive manner. A willingness to complete a Certificate IV in Employment Services is required.

Arabic speaking is essential for this role to effectively support the target client group. Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, refugees,



people with disability or mental illness, or within community advocacy, social services, disability support, or refugee settlement programs will be highly regarded.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a respected organisation that’s committed to inclusive employment, professional growth, and community impact. You'll thrive in a dynamic and supportive environment, working alongside people with disability to help shape their future careers.

- Salary packaging options for our full-time employees to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free meaning more take-home pay!
- Access to meal and entertainment benefits of up to $2,650 through salary packaging
- Enjoy industry-leading flexible working arrangements, including a 9-day fortnight for full-time employees, designed to support balance, wellbeing, and productivity
- Access to in-house training and learning opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Access to our inhouse wellbeing programs

Ready to Make a Difference? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

About our Recruitment Process

SSI Group is strongly committed to actively safeguarding children and young people and providing a safe environment for them to thrive. We ensure children and young people’s safety, and wellbeing is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of everyone at SSI,



whether they interact directly or indirectly with children and young people. All employees will undergo a National Police Clearance and a Working with Children Check as a condition of employment.

Our Commitment to Diversity

SSI strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Friday, 21 August 2026

If you would like more information on the recruitment process, please contact the talent acquisition team at [email protected] or [email protected] or call us at 0410 801 184.

A recruitment pool may be created for permanent and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available in the future.

SSI is a Disability Confident Recruiter, and our Talent Acquisition team can assist in; providing alternative formats to apply, making adjustments to the recruitment process, (including the application form), and offering information about workplace adjustments and support networks. Should you require adjustments please email us at [email protected]

Please note we will be scheduling interviews as applications come in, so please apply urgently if you believe this role aligns with your goals and experience.

We value Accountability, Inclusion and Respect.

📌 Refugee & Disability Employment Advocate (Auburn)
🏢 Ssi
📍 Auburn