• Seeking a Workplace Development Officer
• Albany Creek (with some time given to Indooroopilly and Mansfield)

About Us

Wesley Mission Queensland is a not-for-profit community service provider that offers community support, mental health and disability services, aged and palliative care, and retirement living across Queensland. We have a long and proud history of supporting people in need and live by our values of Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment and Respect.

We strive to be a welcoming, caring and inclusive community that celebrates diversity and supports employees of all backgrounds and faiths. People with passion, connected by hope for a more compassionate, just and inclusive society is our story. Join us and be part of a story you'll love to tell.

About the Role

We are seeking a Workplace Development Officer to join our team of dedicated and passionate people who want better employment outcomes for young people aged 17 - 21 with disability.

The Workplace Development Officer builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with external stakeholders with the aim of sourcing appropriate and tailored work experience opportunities and work placements for participants of The ORCA Project.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Align one's workplace behaviour in accordance with the WMQ Model of Care, the Wesley Charter and Wesley Mission Queensland's Vision, Mission and Values.
2. Adopt a strengths-based perspective to assist participants with disability to meet their identified needs.
3. Connect with business and organisations within the local community to develop opportunities for work site visits, work experience and employment opportunities for participants.
4. Positively represent The ORCA Project and WMQ in the community.
5. Develop competencies incorporating Active Support Practices to assist participants to develop skills that will enable them to be job ready.
6. Provide training and skill development to work experience hosts and potential employers.
7. Work with Employment Coaches to gain an understanding of the individual work needs of participants in the program and source appropriate work experience opportunities for them.
8. Develop and maintain strong relationships with Disability Employment Service Providers.
9. Effectively time manage work days to ensure the full utilisation of working hours.
10. Provide customer service that exceeds customer expectations at all times.
11. Comply with all organisational Policy and Procedures, as well as WH&S Standards.
12. Provide effective communication and reporting to management and stakeholders as requested.
13. Work within the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and NDIS requirements.
14. Any other relevant duties as directed

How to Apply:

Applications must address the 'Qualifications, Knowledge and Requirement' for this role (contained within the attached position description) and are to be submitted online, via the Apply now link before the advertised closing date.

NB: PLEASE INCLUDE A RESPONSE TO 1 – 4 ONLY IN YOUR WRITTEN APPLICATION

For more information, please contact Alison Cox via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Workplace Development Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Why Join Us

Wesley Mission Queensland brings together people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion. We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values. Along the journey, we will encourage you to find your story. We offer our team members:

• Support from our Employee Wellbeing Program – we are recognised as an Advanced Mental Health First Aid Skilled Workplace!
• Access to salary packaging benefits that enable you to increase your take-home pay
• Discounted allied health services such as nutrition, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and remedial massage
• Access to discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel
• Flexible working hours and where applicable a hybrid working strategy

Wesley Mission Queensland offers new employees joining Residential Aged Care, Community Aged Care, Hopewell Hospice, Hummingbird House, NDIS Community Support and Specialist Disability Accommodation teams a bonus of $250 at commencement and $500 at 12 months. To find out if you are eligible, contact the Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Wesley Mission Queensland respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We acknowledge Elders both past and present, whose ongoing effort to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will leave a lasting legacy for future Elders and leaders.

Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives and WMQ Policy.

NDIS Role Requirements

WMQ is a registered NDIS provider and as an organisation has committed to abide by the NDIS Code of Conduct. Therefore as an employee of WMQ you agree to these guidelines and their requirements including legislation probity checks.

• If your role with WMQ involves providing NDIS supports and services; WMQ pays for all current employees and all new starters across our organisation who require the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance as part of their employment with WMQ.
  
• If your role with WMQ involves providing NDIS supports and services; you will be required to have obtained an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (See here) before you commence your first shift. This requirement is in line with the 'No card, no start' – changes to disability worker screening in QLD.

• If your role with WMQ involves providing NDIS supports and services; NDIS Worker Orientation Module 'Quality, Safety and You' is required to support compliance with the NDIS Code of Conduct. If you have not yet completed this Module, please do so now via (https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/training-course). Upload your Certificate of Completion to the “Supporting Documents” tab in your Mercury profile.

*More information regarding the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 is available via this link (ndis.gov.au).