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• Not for profit salary packaging available of up to $15,900 NFP.
• Access to Afford Rewards which entitles you to discounts on a range of products and services.
• Discounted gym memberships nationwide (Fitness Passport). 
• Ongoing paid training and professional development.

 About the role

We are looking to engage an experienced DES Employment Consultant , to manage a caseload and assist people with disabilities to find and maintain open employment. 

About you

To thrive in this fast-paced role, you will be highly organised and proactive. Some of the key responsibilities of the role include: -

• Ability to manage a case load of clients at our Liverpool site.
• Build relationships with employers and create and maintain a database of vacancies.
• Assist clients to address vocational and non-vocational barriers to employment and mentor clients to maintain sustainable employment.
• Work with participants to overcome their barriers, refer to appropriate local service providers to address participants barriers to employment. Prepare participants to ensure they are job ready.
• Undertake and adhere to the most recent DES Guidelines at all times.

In addition, you will have:

• Unrestricted NSW Driver’s License
• Ability to speak Vietnamese highly regarded
• Demonstrated skill in sales and management of case loads
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate at all levels
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Strong administrations skills
• Intermediate skills in MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
• Prior experience in a similar role
• Self-motivated with a flexible approach to work
• Be willing to provide update to date Covid vaccination certificate or medical exemption

About Australian Foundation for Disability (Afford)

Afford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and safety of our customers, their families and carers. We pride ourselves in delivering exceptional quality experiences and in fulfilling our obligations as detailed in the NDIS Code of Conduct and Practice Standards. We will only recruit candidates who share this commitment, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection processes to ensure suitability, and all candidates are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks.

Our Vision is to provide innovative and flexible high-quality support that will genuinely enhance the lives of people with disabilities, their families and carers.

Afford is a recognised employer and our employees enjoy a range of benefits including;

• Ongoing professional development and paid training
• Fun and supportive workplace culture
• Not for profit salary packaging, and discounts on a range of products and services including gym memberships.

Afford is an Equal Opportunity Employer – we support and celebrate diversity and do not discriminate. We are for all people, regardless of difference, and know that the more inclusive we are the stronger our work culture and the better our service delivery will be. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, experience, merit and business need.

The job most people apply for at Afford is to be a support worker. We understand why too! It means that you get to work directly with clients and make a positive difference in people’s lives. It’s very rewarding, lots of fun and you get work with incredible people who you support to achieve their goals.

There are some essentials qualifications and skills you must have to do this job.

The following qualifications are essential for support worker roles at Afford:

• Certificate III qualification in Individual Support obtained by an accredited VET as a minimum.
• A current First Aid and CPR training accreditation (or for candidates to be willing to obtain this qualification).

The following clearance and checks must be completed before you work at Afford, and there are key duties you must perform as part of this role.

• You must have a current, unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence. We cannot accept international drivers’ licence.
• You must be willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check.
• You must be willing to drive clients in vans, which will be provided by Afford.

• Afford provides excellent employee benefits. When you join the team at Afford, you get:
• Above Award pay.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging of up to $15,900, providing great tax benefits.
• Additional leave as a reward at each work anniversary.
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• A meal and entertainment packaging card up to the value of $2,000.
• Discounted gym membership through our Fitness Passport in support of our employees’ wellbeing.
• Afford Rewards – which is a program that provides our employees with discounts on a range of products and services including groceries, entertainment, retail and wellbeing.
• Investment in your learning and development.