Description:
RISE Training is a new and exciting program empowered by Kirinari and Jigsaw Australia that builds employment capabilities for people with disabilities in a work environment and we are expanding. As a Trainer – Employment Mentor you will support people with disabilities to successfully undertake a work-based training program that provides a pathway to prepare for award wage employment. Our participants will have the opportunity to undertake award wage employment before transitioning to open employment.
Trainers build professional and personal relationships with trainees based on mutual respect, enabling and empowering individuals with disabilities to reach their employment goals and feel confident in the workplace.
We are looking for someone who can bring a wealth of experience from working in the disability sector, allied health or education / training sector to our expanding RISE team. This role would also be appropriate for people with lived experience and a good understanding of disability support if they have not worked in the sector previously and ideal for a student undertaking Tertiary studies.
Key Responsibilities
The Trainer will be responsible for:
- You will work autonomously and as part of a team to achieve agreed outcomes.
- Facilitating the training of participants in transferable employment skills, by creating individualised resources and strategies to support participants to achieve their goals
- Support Participants to help achieve the business targets assigned to each team, on time and to a high-quality standard
- Develop a strong working relationship and become a mentor to individuals supported
- Provide all aspects of personal care, mealtime assistance and behavioural management to ensure everyone feels fully supported and is progressing towards their employment goals
- Deliver on any administration or reporting activities in line with NDIS standards
- Promote and role model appropriate behaviour to support RISE’s culture, performance and brand
- Engage with participants using a Positive Behaviour Support approach where appropriate.
About You
- A passion for and experience with working with people with disability or in the allied health sector. Alternatively, experience within education or training sector would be well regarded.
- Energetic and creative individuals who think differently about assisting others to achieve employment goals
- A proactive, forward thinker, who takes initiative to solve problems
- High bandwidth for multitasking and attention to detail
- Experience in supporting challenging behaviours is desirable but not required
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Auslan experience is desirable but not required
- Empathetic and patient approach
- Possess or be willing to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Possess or be willing to obtain a Provide First Aid and CPR (HLTAID003)
- Possess or be willing to obtain a Working With Children Check
- Willing to obtain a current National Criminal Police Check (Kirinari will cover this expense)
- At least 1 years experience working in the, education /training, allied health or disability industry and or relevant university degree.