Job description
Do you want to join a supportive team in a not-for-profit organisation to assist and empower individuals to achieve their goals in securing and maintaining meaningful employment?
EPIC is looking for a Full-Time Employment Consultant across our Upper Mount Gravatt and Logan offices to join the team who is passionate in making a real difference to the lives of people with disability.
Why choose EPIC?
EPIC Assist has been helping people with a disability find and maintain employment for over 30 years. With our combined knowledge, passion and lived experience, all EPIC team members believe everyone has the right to meaningful employment and love changing people’s lives for the better.
About You & the Role
The purpose of the role is to train and support individuals with disability, mental illness, injury, or health conditions to secure and maintain sustainable employment in the open labour market resulting in greater social inclusion. You will provide person-centered assistance that will vary depending on the individual needs of each participant, and support job-search efforts.
EPIC benefits
- Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle
- Base salary + superannuation + generous not-for-profit salary packaging (up to $15,900 per year, increasing your take home pay) + leave loading
- Access to a car for both corporate and personal use
- Additional superannuation based on length of service and superannuation co-contribution of up to $1500
- An extra day off on your birthday (and an allowance)
- Support during tough times. Our Employee Assistance Program (confidential counselling service) is available 24 hours a day to employees and immediate family members
- Discounted Medibank Corporate Health Cover for you and your family
- Accelerate your career through ongoing learning and development opportunities (with an annual professional development budget)
Mandatory requirements
- Current driver’s license
- Must hold or be able to obtain a current Working with Children Clearance (Blue Card)
- Must complete a national police check
- Must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19
EPIC will assist the successful applicant in obtaining a Blue Card and police check.
We make diverse and inclusive hiring a priority
At EPIC, we encourage and support everyone from all backgrounds. We provide equal employment opportunity and make flexible arrangements to ensure everyone feels welcome at EPIC.
What’s next?
We will begin to shortlist candidates within the first week of recruitment and encourage you to apply early!
If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or require any assistance or adjustments prior to interview, please contact our People Experience team at [email protected] using the subject line: Employment Consultant – South Brisbane enquiry via EthicalJob, or on (07) 3857 5085.