Purpose of the Senior Job Coach role

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

We are seeking an experienced Job Coach to work with candidates with disability, their support services and partner employers.

You will have experience in understanding jobseekers interests and needs and know how to work towards creating great job matches. You will also have experience with working with employers and understanding their interests and needs and be committed to achieving sustainable job matches that create mutual benefit for jobseekers and their employers.

Your expertise and lived experienced of disability will be an advantage in this role. You will report to the Project Manager and work closely with the Job Coach Consultant.

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] 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.

Role Responsibilities:

Below are some of your areas of responsibility you will be expected to deliver in your role as Senior Job Coach:

Candidate Support

• Respond to website inquiries from jobseekers and use their preferred communication method to make contact and set up a virtual appointment.
• Determine candidates’ suitability to participate and if roles in the DEC project align with their interests, their location, their skills, and their needs.
• Undertake detailed interviews with candidates to obtain a comprehensive understanding of their interests, skills, location, needs and support requirements.
• Assist candidates with training and support as and when required. Provide mentoring support for candidates to identify training gaps and make recommendations.
• Prepare a summary profile for job each candidate to ensure a strong job match and potential workplace adjustment requirements.
• Negotiate with candidate’s support services which may be DES, Workforce Australia or NDIS support service to determine the services they will provide with resume building, obtaining clearance checks and employment support.
• Prepare candidates for interviews/assessments and with partner organisations.
• Maintain regular contact with candidates in the talent pool.

Partner / Employer support

• Work closely with DEC’s partner organisations to understand role requirements for the purpose of job matching to DEC candidates.
• Assist the DEC partner organisations with a virtual job analysis to determine role inherent requirements, understand the working environment and potential workplace adjustments.
• Brief recruiter and/or hiring managers on candidate requirements.
• Assist recruiters and hiring managers to select a candidate interview/assessment approach.
• Assist hiring managers, candidates, and their support service to develop and implement the Employment Support Plan
• Provide guidance and support while facilitating relationship between employer and employee in role negotiation.
• Collaborate with employers to create inclusive and accommodating work environments.

Stakeholders and Support Organisations

• Establish and maintain relationships with candidate support services (DES, Workforce and NDIS support services)
• In collaboration with DEC project team, negotiate DEC specific requirements with providers.
• Negotiate candidate services for employment preparation, training, interview, placement, and retention support.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Personal lived experience with disability.
• A bachelor's degree in social work, education, counselling, or a related field or
• Previous experience in job coaching, career development, and or working with people with disability. Experience in job tailoring and carving will be advantageous.
• 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.
• Understanding of diverse disabilities and their potential impact on employment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and written communication skills.

The Achieve Foundation has been supporting people with disability for 70 years. Be part of our proud tradition.

Achieve is a registered NDIS provider delivering integrated clinical, health, social, and disability services. Join us in providing exceptional support services in accommodation, community participation supported employment, and support coordination. We operate across Greater Sydney and the Northern Rivers regions in NSW.

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: Senior Job Coach enquiry via EthicalJobs.

About Achieve: click here to visit the Achieve Australia website 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.