Employment Coach - Landscaping

Do you love being outdoors, mowing lawns and landscaping? Are you also passionate about empowering individuals with disabilities to reach their full potential? Perhaps you are currently working as a Learning Support Officer/ Teacher's Aide within a school and would like a new challenge? Or have a number of years experience working as a Disability Support Worker and would like to leverage your skills into supporting adults with a disability in the workplace?

Read on and find out if an Employment Coach at Knoxbrooke is the job for you!

ABOUT US

Part of the Knoxbrooke Group, we are one of Australia’s leading social enterprise organisations, providing employment and training opportunities for people living with a disability, helping them to achieve their goals. A non for profit organisation, our businesses include a wholesale plant nursery, packaging, collation and timber services and garden maintenance. We have an opportunity for a new Employment Coach to join our social enterprise, Waratah. Waratah provides landscaping/gardening services to the local West Gippsland community including residential aged care, childcare and school settings.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Employment Coach, you will work 1:1 with our Supported Employees, providing guidance and support in their role on the gardening crew. Working in the Supported Employment Services Team you will use your skills and experience in the disability sector to take a person-centred approach to assisting Supported Employees to maintain their employment, learn new skills and manage behaviours that may impact productivity. Key to this role is the willingness to lead by example and work alongside the supported employee in undertaking all gardening/landscaping tasks including but not limited to mowing, weeding and planting. This role is a physical one that involves working outside and on your feet the majority of the day. Its a great opportunity for a disability professional who loves working outside and previously done some work in gardening or landscaping.

This is a permanent fulltime position with hours of work being 7.30am - 3.36pm Monday to Friday.

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for people who are:

• Passionate and dedicated to empowering people with disabilities to be their best
• Experienced working in a disability setting; either direct support, employment or education
• Genuine in their commitment to our values and making a real difference
• Clear communicators – both written and verbal
• Positive, flexible and solutions focused
• Fit, healthy and excited about working outdoors in a landscaping role alongside our Supported Employees

Also required to for this role:

• Strong computer literacy skills – competent with Microsoft Office
• Minimum level 2 in First Aid (current or willing to undertake)
• Current valid drivers’ licence
• Evidence of COVID-19 vaccinations or authorised medical exemption
• Willingness to undertake a NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Generous Salary Packaging! Up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free
• Plus, if you choose, an extra $2,650 pre-tax for meals and entertainment expenses
• A supportive team environment
• Comprehensive induction and training to set you up for success

Click QUICK APPLY to submit your application including your resume and cover letter.