At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower job seekers through coaching, mentoring, and tailored support to secure sustainable employment.
- Company: MTC FutureReady, a social enterprise focused on transforming lives through meaningful employment.
- Benefits: Salary packaging, fitness discounts, career development, and monthly RDOs for wellbeing.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to empathy, innovation, and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and experience in mentoring or coaching.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Employment Consultant - Workforce Australia (WFA)
MTC Future Ready is an independent social enterprise that is here to help people take practical steps towards real progress.
Our focus is to empower people from all backgrounds to improve their skills and their employment prospects.
Our targeted training programs, meaningful employment services and unbeatable support are all designed to bring about fresh possibilities and drive life-changing transformation.
Every year we support more than 20,000 people with new skills, confidence and opportunities across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Employment Consultant – Workforce Australia (WFA) to join our Employment Services team in Toowong on a full-time contract.
Our Employment Services division is committed to creating meaningful opportunities that empower individuals to secure sustainable employment and make positive contributions to their communities.
We deliver a holistic, person-centred program that supports job seekers through tailored case management, coaching, work skills and effective job matching.
Our success is driven by strong partnerships with government, business and community organisations, enabling us to achieve positive and lasting employment outcomes.
Reporting to the
Area Manager , the key responsibilities of this role will include
- Managing a caseload of jobseekers with the objective of finding them suitable and sustainable employment through improving their capacity to work by addressing non-vocational and vocational barriers.
- Guiding and supporting participants with non-vocational barriers through coaching, mentoring and connecting to additional community support.
- Partnering with participants to ensure they feel supported and have a plan that is tailored to their individual needs and goals.
- Utilising MTC external partnerships to develop co-case management strategies to support customers with intensive interventions.
- Supporting participants in finding work through sourcing vacancies and brokering introductions to employers.
- Building rapport with participants and understand their goals, progress and circumstances including managing expectations.
About You
The ideal applicant we are seeking will have
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to forge effective relationships with a wide range of key stakeholders.
- Strong positive problem solving, conflict resolution skills and mentoring and coaching ability.
- Strong listening skills and an ability to handle challenging customer behaviour.
- Why Choose Us
For us, it’s more than just work.
At MTC we help people take meaningful steps forward in work, and in life.
When you join us, you’ll become part of a purposeful, empowering and rewarding workplace.
The bonus is that the experiences, support, and training you gain here will also help you grow as an individual.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and at MTC, you will be working in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with lived experience of disability are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.
If there are reasonable adjustments to a recruitment process, role, or your work environment to help you, let us know.
Our core values of empathy, innovation, collaboration, and achievement, create a people-centric culture that empowers us to do what it takes for our customers to know that they matter.
We offer great benefits when you join the MTC team
- More take-home pay through salary packaging (including meals, entertainment and novated car leasing).
- Access to Fitness Passport – discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities.
- Access to Workplace Banking Program
- Discounts on shopping, lifestyle, and everyday expenses.
- Monthly RDOs providing an opportunity to focus on your wellbeing and spend time with friends and family
- Career development with hands-on training and growth opportunities.
- Recognition awards where your peers can nominate you for doing great work.
- Free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Health perks like free flu shots and wellness initiatives.
- Portable Long Service Leave – earn long-service rewards that follow you, not just the job.
- Paid parental leave to support you and your family
As part of our commitment to the safety of the children and vulnerable communities we work with, you will be required to undergo a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (funded by MTC) and Working with Children Check (funded by you).
As this role requires access to Workforce Australia systems, you will be required to set up a my ID account.
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Employment Consultant in Brisbane employer: MTC FutureReady
MTC FutureReady is an exceptional employer that prioritises a purposeful and empowering work environment, particularly for those in the role of Employment Consultant. Located in Sutherland and Menai, our inclusive culture fosters personal and professional growth, offering extensive training, career development opportunities, and a range of benefits such as salary packaging and wellness initiatives. Join us to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive workplace that values diversity and encourages you to thrive.
