Employment Coach

Location: Bunurong Country - Frankston
Salary: $65,957 - $73,697 + Superannuation + NFP salary packaging benefits
Employment status: Full Time Permanent
Job number: 2885

Hey you!

MatchWorks is looking for a relationship-driven, encouraging and community-minded Employment Coach to walk alongside participants as they discover their strengths, overcome barriers and achieve employment goals.

As part of genU we’re a profit-for-purpose organisation. Our focus at MatchWorks is to remove barriers to employment and help job seekers to find meaningful work and support them to sustain employment and build careers. We do this through programs and initiatives including our government-funded Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) and Workforce Australia services.

What you’ll do

As an Employment Coach in our IEA team you’ll:

• Support participants under the Inclusive Employment Australia program to explore work goals, strengths and career pathways.
• Deliver personalised coaching, mentoring and career planning to build confidence, skills and job readiness.
• Match participants with suitable job opportunities and design tailored employment pathways.
• Coordinate and refer participants to capacity-building activities such as training, work experience or work hardening.

What you’ll bring

• A genuine passion for helping people with disability achieve meaningful employment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build trust and rapport.
• The ability to manage multiple participants, priorities and deadlines with confidence
• Sound computer skills and ideally some experience using case management or CRM systems

(You’ll also need an NDIS Worker Screening Check and Orientation Module Certificate – but don’t worry, we’ll help guide you through this.)

Bonus points for

Experience in a customer service, recruitment or employment services setting.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case management systems.

Why you’ll love working at MatchWorks

At MatchWorks, we’re committed to creating a welcoming, safe, and respectful space where everyone is empowered to play their part in the important work that we do.

We welcome diversity in all its forms including disability, culture, gender, age, sexuality and religion and celebrate the unique perspectives and experience each of us brings.

You’ll also get

• Flexibility - full time, part time, or job share plus hybrid working
• Salary packaging - up to $15,900 tax-free plus meal/entertainment benefits
• Extra Leave - 13 days personal leave plus your 20 days of annual leave.
• Purchased leave options - the ability to buy additional annual leave to support work-life balance and flexibility.
• Discounts - savings at 450+ retailers including Coles, Woolworths & JB Hi-Fi
• University Study Discount - Enjoy a 25% fee reduction for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Torrens University.
• Wellbeing support - 24/7 access to a holistic employee assistance program
• Referral bonus - bring great people with you and be rewarded

Ready to make a difference? Click apply to complete your application.

Don’t wait to apply! We are reviewing applications as they come in.

You can view the full position description on the genU careers page HERE. (Only from our careers page.)

We are committed to ensuring an accessible recruitment experience. If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our team at recruitment@genu.org.au or 03 5249 6119