• Salary: $85,120.36 - $89,588.72
• Job Type: Temporary
• Location: Kaurna Country, Sonder & headspace Edinburgh North
• Hours: This position is part-time (0.8FTE), fixed-term until 30/06/2025
• Location: Operating out of the headspace Edinburgh North site with a hybrid working arrangement available. This position will incorporate visits to other headspace sites as required.

Who are we?

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 - 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga. 

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development allowance provided yearly
• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Modern and welcoming office spaces
• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements) 
• Training opportunities
• Meal & entertainment allowances
• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

About the Role:

As an Employment Specialist your overall function is to assist young people (up to 25 years old) who volunteer for the program to find and retain competitive employment. The Employment Specialist will facilitate intensive individualised support. With a case load at a maximum of 20 active clients this allows the Employment Specialist the freedom and flexibility to support the young person in a way that is currently rare within the vocational sector.

The role undertakes assertive outreach work combined with youth engagement to ensure young people are well supported and are linked with suitable employment opportunities. The role involves actively developing contacts with employers, educational institutions and community service organisations to improve the vocational outcomes for young people accessing the service.

Experience Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment; 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development or a related field.
• Experience in working with youth, families, agencies and communities.
• Experience providing career-planning advice to young people.
• An understanding of the Individual Placement and Support model
• Experience working with people experiencing mental ill-health

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Drivers Licence 
• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
• Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases
• An appropriate qualification in a relevant field is desirable but not essential
• Eligible for membership to the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) desirable but not essential

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via the 'Apply Now' button.