AGA (TtW) - Youth Consultant

Due to GROWTH, AGA TtW have new and exciting opportunities for a Youth Consultant to join our team to service the NE Melbourne region. 

AGA is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to provide a rewarding environment for all employees and strive to be unique in the benefits provided. AGA encourages applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders.  

About the Role: 

As a Youth Consultant, you will provide one-on-one support to help a small caseload of clients achieve sustainable and fulfilling employment. 

You will be responsible for delivering high quality, individually tailored services and support, with the aim of placing people into sustainable employment with local employers. You will mentor your clients; provide coaching, guidance, motivation from job preparation to 26 week outcome. Our caseload sizes enable you to spend the time to understand your clients need and match them to the right employer.

With a fully maintained company vehicle, this role embraces a unique and hybrid working model where Mobile Youth Consultants will work both in the field and office visiting clients. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Motivate, engage and inspire clients to build their skills, experience and confidence and to work with them to remove their perceived barriers
• Create individually tailored services and support plans 
• Support people to find suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment opportunities with local or national employers
• Build and maintain networks in the local communities
• Provide post-placement support to our clients

What AGA offers you:

• A fully maintained company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone 
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Access to our Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Program which includes a holistic range of offerings including: confidential counselling and financial, nutrition and legal support services
• Opportunities to participate in the IntoWork Wellness Channel that offers regular sessions on supporting your mental, physical and financial wellbeing
• Novated leasing opportunities, corporate discounts and more.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring the following skills and experience:

• Knowledge of Employment Services or similar, knowledge of ESS, relevant industry experience/ tertiary qualifications (highly advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and build rapport
• Strong demonstrated ability to work with a diverse range of people from different socio-economic backgrounds
• Be passionate about helping people and making a difference in the community
• Be highly organised and possess strong administration skills
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office or similar software and experience using databases
• Have a current drivers licence
• Be results and target driven
• Be flexible and capable of managing competing demands in a fast-paced and changing environment 

About us:

AGA is one of the largest providers of employment and training services in Australia.

We support apprentices and trainees through our Group Training Organisation, specialist mentoring and support programs, and pre-apprenticeship skills courses. As a Registered Training Organisation we offer a wide range of accredited and non-accredited training including pre-employment, transition, partial and full qualification, and specialist industry training.

We also deliver Transition to Work services for young people in the north east metropolitan region of Melbourne, and Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN) services in Victoria as part of the Mas Experience.

Our comprehensive service offering along with more than four decades of experience, make us a trusted provider with a reputation for excellence.

Local Delivery, National Support

When you join AGA you’re becoming part of the IntoWork Group.

IntoWork Australia is the leading national provider of Employment, Skills and Support services that support economic and social participation. Everything we do, including our range of tailored pathways for individuals and workforce solutions for employers, is underpinned by our vision - ‘Vibrant Futures’ - for our staff, service users and business clients.

Our team and culture are keys to our success, underpinned by our shared core values of Respect, Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, and Courage.

IntoWork Australia has become a trusted partner providing contracted services on behalf of Commonwealth, State and Local governments, whilst providing other services directly with employers, industry and individuals on a fee for service basis.

Our core services include:

·      Linking employers with suitable apprentices and trainees

·      Providing career guidance and transition support to individuals

·      Delivering and administering apprenticeship support network services, and other government support programs to employers and apprentices

·      Providing temporary and permanent recruitment solutions

·      Providing a range of training solutions for individuals and industry to address skills shortages and improve career outcomes

·      Offering a range of corporate support solutions for businesses

Does this sound like you? 

If this sounds like you and if you’re looking to take the next step in growing your career in an organisation that values its people and developing a vibrant workforce and culture, then we would like to hear from you!

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia. It is a requirement of the position to undertake a National Police Check & Working with Children Check prior to appointment.