Employment Facilitator and Advisor Illawarra, Australia
About the role
The Employment Facilitator and Advisor is responsible for assisting clients in the programs to build their employability skills, confidence and knowledge to become more competitive in the local labour market.
They will provide tailored support according to clients’ experience and goals and the development of research skills to assist them in understanding the local job market.
The role is also responsible for creating opportunities for clients to be placed in appropriate work placements and to arrange connections with local employers and industry.
The person we seek will ideally have the following experience or skills:
- Employment sector experience
- Promoting and referring job seekers to employers
- Achieving KPIs and managing client relationships
- Assisting job seekers to develop employability skills e.g. writing resumes, cover letters and the application process.
- Utilise your digital literacy with various platforms into program delivery.
What we can offer you:
- Collegial and collaborative environment with a commitment to education
- Career exposure to work within in a global education provider
- Health & Wellbeing packages which includes discounted gym membership, movie tickets, discounts on travel, accommodation, and insurance
- Salary packaging and novated car leasing
- Employee Assistance Programs for you and direct family members
About Us
Navitas is a leading global education provider driven by a commitment to transform lives through education. It employs more than 7,000 staff to deliver programs and services to approximately 80,000 students around the world. Navitas consists of two distinct divisions: University Partnerships (UP) and Careers & Industry (C&I) divisions.
The C&I division, which represents a significant part of the Navitas portfolio, brings together niche colleges offering higher education, VET, professional development and employability skills to more than 25,000 students across 22 countries. We employ approximately 1,800 staff to deliver programs in five regions: Australasia, UK, Southwest Europe, Germany/Switzerland/Austria and the US.
Navitas Skilled Futures delivers the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) on behalf of the Department of Home Affairs, Skills for Education and Employment Program (SEE), the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTA), and the Foundation Skills for Your Future program on behalf of the Department of Education, Skills and Employment. From 1 July 2022 we will also deliver the Employability Skills Training Blocks 1 and 2.
For two years running in 2021 and 2022, Navitas Skilled Futures won the NSW Premier's Multicultural Community Medals.in Corporate Business Excellence for providing support, training and employment opportunities to diverse communities.
We are committed to working with Federal and State Governments, education providers, communities, employers and industry groups to provide the language, literacy, numeracy and employability skills that meet the settlement, study and employment goals of our clients.
Navitas Skilled Futures is accredited for the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 27001 Information Security Management System Standards.
Diversity and Inclusion
Navitas promotes and embraces an inclusive and diversified workforce. We believe equality, flexibility and diversity in the workplace will deliver a rich and collaborative environment for our employees, students and clients.
We encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and diverse community groups.
How to apply
Please apply online to lodge your application successfully. For enquiries about the role, please contact Anthony Jakob on 0408 396 641.
Applications close on day, 17/06/2022 at 5:00pm however, we reserve the right to progress or confirm applicants prior to close date. Applications received after the close date may be considered pending the recruitment process.
To our agency partners - thank you for your interest however, we will not be accepting unsolicited applications and we do not require support for this role, at this stage.
Extra information
For further information or to view other opportunities, please visit navitas.com/careers
Successful candidates will require full working rights in Australia and may undergo criminal records and working with children check.
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