Project Officer / Job Designer – Disability Employment Specialist

• Job Type: Full-time/ Fixed Term
• Salary: Competitive, based on SCHADS Award
• Level 5.1: $47.50/ hour

• We are peer-led: We support people to be the authors of their own lives, and to have choice and control of their own supports and services.
• We foster community: We partner with individuals and their families to enable inclusion and valued roles in work, home and community.
• We value people: Our team are our most valuable asset. Our workplace is supportive, respectful, and inclusive, with opportunities to grow.

About you

• You are responsive: You react with positivity and accountability, pursuing and upholding excellence.
• You are driven: You work well independently and as part of a team, motivated by your conviction and compassion.
• You are inclusive: You challenge the status quo and thrive on the uniqueness of people.

About the role

The Project Officer: Job Designer is a new and innovative role shaped from a co-design project involving people with disability, Customised Employment experts, and Employers. It is about improving awareness of Employers around the employment needs of people with disability and creatively designing and securing lasting job opportunities.

This pioneering role aims to refine our Job Design approach, which focuses on creating unique job roles, a commitment to facilitating job retention, and developing flexibility in the workplace. As a Job Designer, you’ll team up with employers from medium to large businesses to create employment opportunities, bolster organisational awareness, and ensure sustainable opportunities for success are created.

We are looking for an influential and dynamic team member who is highly motivated and understand employer and employee needs.

Key responsibilities

• Nurture positive relationships with employers; co designing jobs for people with disability.
• Inspire employers and HR systems to approach disability employment differently.
• Implement highly innovative new approaches.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Background in supporting people with disabilities, ideally within an employment setting.

• Ability to deliver training; form influential relationships; inspire and communicate with employers, people with disability and their families.

• Understanding of inclusive work practices and a commitment to driving change.

• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

Desirable

• Qualification or experience in Human Resources, Community Development or other Human Services profession, Occupational Therapy, Disability services, Employment services, or a related field.

• Understanding of HR systems.

• Professional skills in community development, community building or community organising.

• Understanding of people with disability and adapting processes to their needs.

• Experience in Customised Employment.

Pre-requisites

• NDIS worker screening check
• Proof of valid work rights in Australia
• Current WA driver’s licence
• Motor vehicle registration
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

How to apply

Please submit a cover letter and resumé outlining your suitability for the role.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the role, please contact Johno Montgomery, [email protected] using the subject line: Project Officer / Job Designer – Disability Employment Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs, or call 08 9274 7760.

We look forward to receiving your application!