• Part-time role 2 days/week with opportunity to work more days if desired. Great opportunity to partner with other organisations.

Position overview

The Disability Employment Catalyst project is partnering with Life Without Barriers, Achieve Australia, and Yooralla to provide sustainable, good quality jobs for candidates with disability in the disability/care sector.

We are seeking a Lead Advisor with significant experience in diversity and inclusion to support partner organisations in building their capacity and capability to employ people with disability at scale.

You will work directly with Life Without Barriers (LWB) to realise their aim of ensuring all managers are confident and capable to support staff with disability to do their best work (2 days/week). Candidates who are interested in additional days may also assist with inclusive recruitment as part of the project.

Your expertise and lived experience of disability will be an asset in this role.

Why Join The Achieve Foundation?

The Achieve Foundation takes deliberate steps to hire people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences. We believe this diversity of people makes Achieve a great place to work and better able to deliver quality services to the people we support. We are passionate about inclusion for everyone – our staff and the people we support. We encourage people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities and those who identify with a disability to apply for our roles. Your unique skills and ideas are highly valued by us. Achieve is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

At the Achieve Foundation, we put the people we support at the centre of everything we do. As a ‘for purpose’ organisation, we're more than just a workplace. We are a community passionate about bringing inclusion to life for people with disability.

What reasonable adjustments can we make to our recruitment process to welcome you?

We want to meet the best candidates for our jobs. Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Confidence Lead Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or call us on 02 9066-5550 to discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make so you can take part in our recruitment process and/or visit one of our sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Innovation at Life Without Barriers: Execute on quarterly sprint activities which build the capability of managers to support staff with disability, including:
  • Understand the practices of high performing managers.
  • Distil observable behaviour and work with project stakeholders to understand how to translate individual actions to consistent performance expectations.
  • Identify barriers to inclusive practice.
  • Develop tools and resources.
  • Participate in quarterly learning events to track what works to shift practice.
• Supporting the practice of other partners: In partnership with the LWB’s Diversity and Inclusion Lead, collate the tools, resources and insights from LWB practice to share with other project partners.

For candidates interested in additional days

Support inclusive recruitment

• Candidate focus
  • Engage with candidates to understand skills and interests and support requirements.
  • Make recommendations for training and support as appropriate
  • Prepare a summary profile for job each candidate to ensure a strong job match.
  • Prepare candidates for interviews/assessments and with partner organisations.
• Partner/employer support
  • Work closely with employers to understand role requirements, working environment and adjustments for the purpose of job matching.
  • Brief recruiter and/or hiring managers on candidate requirements.
  • Assist hiring managers, candidates, and their support service to develop and implement the Employment Support Plan.
  • Facilitate post placement support

Qualifications and Skills

• Lived experience with disability.
• A bachelor's degree in social work, education, counselling, or a related field or relevant skills and experience.
• Previous experience in diversity and inclusion in large organisations
• Familiarity with disability rights, accommodations, and laws related to employment (such as the Disability Discrimination Act 1992).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Empathy, patience, and the ability to motivate and empower individuals/strategically influence.
• Understanding of diverse disabilities and their potential impact on employment.

Contract type

This will be a [12-month contract] from 2-4 days / a week with potential for extension. Candidates will be expected to work remotely, but placement in an office can be considered. Travel and flexibility for occasional work outside of business hours may be required.

What Sets Us Apart

Our Commitment

At The Achieve Foundation, it's more than a job. Our dedicated staff make a positive difference to the people we support each day and in turn, we support our staff. We value our team in an environment where everyone can proudly be themselves. We embrace diversity, recognising the richness that different life experiences, languages, and cultures bring to our clients and to Achieve as an organisation.

Great employee benefits

• Salary packaging options mean you keep more of your take home pay before tax.
• Car leasing is another salary packaging option.
• Free personal and financial counselling for you and your family.
• Range of paid leave and flexible work arrangements.
• Support for a healthy lifestyle, including fitness memberships and wellness programs.
• Regular training and support to succeed in your role.
• A strong record of promoting from within.

Do you need more information?

Role description – If you would like a copy of the role description, please email our team on [email protected] using the subject line: Disability Confidence Lead Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About The Achieve Foundation:: visit www.theachievefoundation.org.au to learn more about us.

Do you have any questions about this role or need any support applying for the role? email [email protected] or call 02 9066-5550 and we will be in contact with you.

The Achieve Foundation is committed to safer recruitment practices, which safeguard and promote the welfare of the people we support, and staff are expected to share this commitment. To achieve this, your application may be subject to pre-employment checks including reference checks, a Police check, NDIS Worker Check, Working with Children check, right to work in Australia check. Please note criminal history does not immediately affect employment opportunities.

How to apply:

To register your interest, please click ‘Apply Now’ and provide a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.