Job Coach - Inclusive Employment

About AKG Australia

AKG Australia is a leading provider of employment, training, and health services, operating over 200 locations and employing more than 1,500 dedicated professionals nationwide. Annually, AKG supports over 50,000 Australians in finding meaningful employment, developing new skills, and enhancing their overall wellbeing.

As part of the AKG Group, the focus is on assisting people from diverse backgrounds and life stages to surmount barriers, explore opportunities, and reach their personal and professional goals, contributing to positive and enduring community impact.

Role Purpose

The Inclusive Employment Australia team is committed to assisting individuals with disabilities, injuries, or health conditions to prepare for, secure, and sustain employment. We are expanding our team to deliver these vital services.

Why Join Us?

We prioritize understanding each customer's unique skills and strengths, emphasizing their capacities rather than limitations to provide tailored support that best matches suitable employment opportunities. Our commitment extends beyond job placement to ongoing support for both customers and their employers.

Who We Are Looking For

Whether you come from industry, retail, hospitality, call centers, or other service backgrounds, if you excel in client-focused roles and are self-motivated with a positive attitude, this could be the opportunity for you. Training and continuous support will be provided to help you succeed.

Key Benefits

• Develop or advance your career while making a meaningful impact in your community
• Receive comprehensive training and ongoing structured support
• Contribute daily to a team that transforms lives
• Exclusive staff discounts "Purple Perks" from various renowned retail, travel, and adventure brands
• Employee Assistance Program available for employees and their families
• Opportunities for professional growth through training and leadership development
• Five weeks annual leave entitlement after three years of service
• Option to cash out purchased annual leave
• Gender-neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks
• A range of extensive leave options including domestic, community service, and study leave
• Access to education support and study leave

Candidate Profile

• Passionate about helping individuals achieve their employment goals
• Strong interpersonal and organizational abilities
• Experience providing excellent customer service
• Comfortable engaging with local employers and businesses
• Focused on outcomes and goal achievement
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to address objections effectively
• Understanding of the vulnerabilities related to job searching and unemployment impacts
• Empathetic, resilient, and adaptable
• Ability to obtain a current Working with Children Check and Police Check

Additional Information

The organisation embraces diversity and inclusion, holds the Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice citation, and is recognized as a Disability Confident Company. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, mature-aged applicants, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Commitment to child safety and wellbeing is essential, with induction and training provided on national child safety principles, developmental needs of children, and culturally safe practices.