Hireup is an online platform and community for people with disability and their families to find, hire and manage support workers that fit their needs and share their interests. Whether it’s support with getting to work or catching a local footy game, Hireup gives people the tools to live life on their own terms.

With thousands of registered users and support workers in big cities and remote communities all across Australia, Hireup is a national network of local supports, committed to delivering an individualised approach to support and community-driven future for the disability sector.

As a purpose-led organisation with over 240 Support Office staff (and growing), we are dedicated to powering the evolution of the disability sector. We do this by keeping the community at the heart of our decision making and encouraging a culture defined by kindness, innovation, equality and storytelling.

We’re also proud to offer flexibility not only in terms of how people work, but also where they work. No matter where in Australia you are, we want our people to have the ability to choose where they deliver their best work - whether office-based, hybrid or fully remote, just let us know what works for you.

As Hireup’s Disability Inclusion & Diversity Manager, you will manage Hireup’s Disability Employment Program with the aim of increasing economic and career opportunities for people with disability. Working across multiple streams including recruitment, procurement and communications, you will champion the employment and engagement of people with a disability across Hireup as well as work in partnership with the business to create a highly diverse and effective workforce.

Part-time, flexible or full-time - just let us know what best suits you!

Priorities - the work

• Oversee Hireup’s Disability Employment Program and initiatives that seek to increase the economic opportunity of people with disability
• Develop best practice inclusive recruitment strategies and processes in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team
• Develop career pathways and gateways for people with disability into Hireup
• Review and implement workplace practice for inclusivity and accessibility
• Identify and engage with strategic partnerships to promote Hireup as an employer of choice for people with disability
• Work and engage with internal and external stakeholders to drive and deliver disability inclusion initiatives across the business
• Develop a proud narrative about the Hireup Disability Employment Program both internally and externally
• Track and report on performance of the Disability Employment Program

Skills - the person

• Experience developing or leading disability inclusion initiatives or programs
• Demonstrated program management experience, leading initiatives end-to-end in a cross-functional environment
• Experience in the Disability sector and a drive to create impact in this space
• Exceptional communication and storytelling capability
• Can-do attitude, proactive in creating new opportunities and quickly solving problems
• Have a strong ability to work both effectively within a team and autonomously build new solutions and people-first experiences

Apply now

People with lived experience of disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply now or for more information about the role and how it fits within Hireup, contact our Talent Acquisition Lead, Ria on [email protected], using the subject line: Disability Inclusion & Diversity Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Hireup is dedicated to creating inclusive and accessible candidate experiences for all and we encourage you to contact us if you have suggestions on how we can improve or adjust our approach to ensure an enjoyable, fair and informative candidate experience.

If there are reasonable adjustments we can make to a role to accommodate your candidature, please let us know.