NDIS Youth Employment Coach

About Us

MTC is a social enterprise that enables people to overcome barriers on their path to meaningful work. We do this through the employment, mentoring and training programs we deliver.

Each year we support over 20,000 people across NSW and QLD that are vulnerable and experiencing disadvantage with new skills, confidence and opportunities.

About the Role

We are looking for a NDIS Youth Employment Coach to join our team in Westmead. Our NDIS Youth Employment team is responsible for delivering support to school leavers (Ages 16-26) who have a NDIS plan with a goal of employment. We support and mentor participants to build skills to find meaningful, sustainable employment.

Reporting to the NDIS Operations Manager, the NDIS Youth Employment Coach will:

• Participate in developing and implementing individual and group-based capacity building, job readiness and work experience support.
• Provide onsite work experience support to increase total understanding of workplace expectations and behaviours.
• Optimise appropriate work experience opportunities for participants.
• Support participants with personal growth and development.
• Maintain necessary documentation of service provision and reporting.
• Liaise and network with internal and external stakeholders.

About You:

The ideal applicant we are seeking will have:

• Cert III in disability or relevant experience in the field.
• Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
• NDIS Workers Check (NDISWC)
• Previous experience or knowledge of the NDIS employment supports/Disability Employment Services and/or working in a post school program is highly desirable.
• Proven skills in building collaborative partnerships through ongoing coaching, mentoring, support and effective case management.
• Ability to implement strategies to support participants to achieve their goals.
• Ability to establish professional working relationships with participants, families and external stakeholders.

Why Choose Us

At MTC, you will have the opportunity to become a positive and lasting influence on someone’s life.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and at MTC, you will be working in a diverse and inclusive environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with lived experience of disability are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. If there are reasonable adjustments to a recruitment process, role, or your work environment to help you, let us know.

Our core values of empathy, innovation, collaboration, and achievement, create a customer-centric culture that empowers us to do what it takes for our customers to know that they matter.

We also offer:

• Salary packaging and incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career and development opportunities
• Education Assistance Program
• Recognition and Reward scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid Parental leave
• Two Me Days annually

Now is the time to act and be rewarded by making a difference to your community. To learn more about MTC and our opportunities, go to www.mtcaustralia.com.au 

How to apply

Applications are being reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible with a resume and cover letter.