Job Description
Make a real impact – create opportunities and change lives!!!
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Are you passionate about supporting people with disability to secure employment that could change their life? Do you have a knack for identifying an individuals' employment match?
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If so, YOU could be our next Employment Consultant at our Pakenham, VIC site within our Inclusive Employment Australia Program.
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About the role: -
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This is a dynamic role where you get to combine people support with sales, relationship building and administration, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.
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You will:
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Support participants (many facing barriers such as disability, injury, or long-term unemployment) to become job-ready
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Actively market candidates to employers and generate job opportunities
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Build strong relationships with local businesses to create sustainable employment pathways
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Success in this role comes from your ability to balance people support with proactive employer engagement and outcome delivery.
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Key Responsibilities: -
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Build strong relationships with participants to understand their employment goals and position them for success.
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Coach participants to be job-ready, competitive, and interview confident.
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Assist participants with resumes, interview preparation, job search strategies and facilitate access to training and upskilling opportunities.
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Drive employment outcomes by actively advocating on behalf of participants to employers and securing job placements.
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Generate current employment opportunities through cold calls, employer visits, and face-to-face engagement with employers to generate job opportunities.
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Build and manage a strong pipeline of employers to consistently convert opportunities into placements.
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Identify and capitalise on hidden job opportunities through proactive business development.
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Pitch candidates confidently, positioning their skills to meet employer needs.
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Influence hiring decisions by promoting the commercial and social value of inclusive recruitment
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Negotiate job trials, work experience placements, and wage subsidies to secure employment outcomes.
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Maintain and grow employer relationships to drive repeat business and ongoing vacancies.
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Achieve and exceed KPI targets across placements, engagement, and activity levels.
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Conduct regular appointments and track participant progress toward employment outcomes.
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Manage compliance, documentation, and data entry in line with program requirements.
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Track performance against KPIs and achieve employment outcome targets.
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Celebrate milestones and successful placements to build participant confidence and engagement.
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What Success Looks Like: -
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Strong employment outcomes for participants.
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A growing network of engaged local employers.
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Consistent achievement of KPIs and performance targets.
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Positive, long-term placements that change lives.
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About You: -
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You are:
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A natural communicator and relationship builder with confidence engaging employers.
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Experienced in sales, business development, recruitment, or customer-facing roles.
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Passionate about helping people overcome barriers and succeed.
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Resilient, target-driven, and motivated by achieving outcomes.
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Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
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Why You'll Love It: -
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This isn't your average desk job. We are all about breaking barriers, creating opportunities and helping people with disability thrive by securing and supporting them into employment.
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Base salary plus performance-based incentives that reward your success.
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Ongoing training and career development – we are committed to your growth.
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Supportive and inclusive team environment where your contributions make a difference every day.
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Celebrating milestones – we love to recognise and rewards hard work with fun events.
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EAP | Employee Wellbeing Program.
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Purchased Annual Leave.
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Paid Parental Leave.
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Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support (eligibility criteria applies).
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Service recognitions.
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APM Family Hub.
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Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging.
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To be considered, you will have...
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Eligibility to work in Australia.
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A current driver's licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle.
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A MyGovID (Standard level).
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Willing to complete a National Police Check.
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Able to pass a Working with Children Check.
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Available to work Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm.
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📌 Iea Employment Consultant - Pakenham (Victoria)
🏢 APM Employment Services
📍 Victoria