Am I suited to being an Employability Skills Facilitator with APM’s Collingwood, VIC office?

This could be a great fit for someone looking for flexibility. This is a part time role working 20 hours a week. Ideally you will be working Monday, Tuesday and half day Wednesday.

We welcome those from various backgrounds, including previous exposure to Training, Careers Counselling, Community Services or Employment Services. You love working in a collaborative environment where you are driving the success of a new program. What is important is that you are passionate, upbeat and engaging and love to mentor. You are looking for a role where you can make an impact and genuinely help people on their path to finding employment.

The aim of the program is to help them become more competitive in their local labour market. But that’s not it, we lift people up, supporting them in employment, independence and improved wellbeing.

What you will be doing:

As an Employability Skills Facilitator, you will be delivering an engaging and 3-week program. You will be guiding our jobseekers through developing their CV, how to approach interviews and self-market and communicate with employers.

The aim of the program is to help them become more competitive in their local labour market. But that’s not it, we lift people up, supporting them in employment, independence and improved wellbeing.

• Manage engaging group training sessions to jobseekers, both online and face to face
• Supporting and guiding participants identify their skills, abilities and secure employment
• Developing career development plans for our participants
• Organising, planning, implementing and facilitating training programs for our participants
• Building relationships with local employers and community organisations
• Booking in Industry guest speakers to share their knowledge with Participants
• Travelling to deliver Training around the local Region from time to time

To be considered, you will have...

• Eligibility to work in Australia
• A current driver’s licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
• Willing to complete a Criminal History Check
• Able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment (desirable)
• RSA certificate (desirable)

As a member of the APM team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Supportive and interactive induction process with dedicated L&D team
• Genuine career development opportunities
• Discounted health insurance
• Access to our free Employee Assistance Program
• Ability to purchase additional leave & paid parental leave
• Employee Wellbeing Program, and more

About APM Group

We’re a diverse team of over 13,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose - to enable better lives. Our purpose is the common thread that lives in everything we do, and it starts with enabling better lives for our employees and their families too.

Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing, and increased social participation.

When you join APM, there’s an opportunity to grow your career in Human Services, across multiple global brands and geographies. You can expect a great work-life balance, extensive learning opportunities, networking programs and employee benefits. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others, who rely on our services.  

At APM we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with a disability.