Careers at yourtown

• Make a real difference in the lives of young people
• Be part of a passionate, high performing team
• Salary packaging benefits that greatly increase take home pay

At yourtown, we believe every young person has the right to a brighter future and aim to be part of the solution by delivering services that get results. Our services include Kids Helpline, training and employment services for young people, parent education and specialist accommodation for families. We are one of the largest not-for-profit providers of services for young people in Australia with sites across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania. The community with yourtown's Art Unions funds most of what we do. At yourtown you will be part of the solution.

Transition to Work is a service to support young people aged 15-24 on their journey to employment. The service provides intensive, pre-employment support to improve the work-readiness of young people and help them into work (including apprenticeships and traineeships) or further education.

As the Senior Employment Consultant, you will provide tailored employment services to our young people with the end goal of securing sustainable employment or higher education. Every day will be different but in essence, you will be:

• Managing your own caseload;
• Goal setting and working with young people on their journey to employment;
• On top of day to day management of the site and driving site performance; 
• Cold calling, reverse marketing; strong employer engagement;
• Facilitating group workshops on an ad hoc as required basis;
• Handling site financials - purchase orders, credit card reconciliations.

This role is based at Kingston.  

About you

With an empathetic disposition, you are capable of fostering positive relationships that inspire growth. You are a doer and love to take initiative! With astute time management skills, you juggle multiple priorities on the go and trouble shoot on your feet. 

In addition, you also possess:

• Demonstrated experience in employment services;
• Solid understanding of the labour market and the barriers faced by young people when it comes to employment;
• Strong administrative skills - our administrative requirements are high and you can keep on top of this without an issue. 

Remuneration for this role ranges between $68,428 to $74,139 per annum + 9.50% Superannuation + salary packaging. We offer competitive employment conditions including paid parental leave. www.remserv.com.au/salary-packaging/how-it-works

Contact:  Tharshi Thavapalan, Talent Acquisition Specialist 07 3867 1283

Closing Date: Monday 2 March 2020

To apply, and for a full Position Description please visit: www.yourtown.com.au

All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a Working with Children Check and a National Criminal History Check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

In line with yourtown's diverse workplace culture, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.