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Job seekers
Connecting you to your perfect job. Whether you’re job-ready now, or need new skills to reach your goals, we’ll work with you to create your pathway to long-term employment.
Job seekers
Disability Employment Services
Are you a job seeker on the Disability Employment Services (DES) program? If you want to get back into the workforce you’ve found the right team to get you there.
Disability Employment Services
Am I eligible for Disability Employment Services?
5 steps into employment
A snapshot of disability and employment in Australia
Five tips for a standout resume
John’s new job
Workforce Australia
Get yourself job-ready with training, upskilling and practical support. You will be connected to local employers and together we will ensure the perfect match for your long-term employment.
Workforce Australia
Five tips for a standout resume
Apprentices & trainees
Support for you to identify an apprenticeship or traineeship. Become qualified in your chosen field while being paid and learning valuable skills for life.
Apprentices and trainees
Join the Women in Construction Program – Your Path to a Thriving Career
Pre-apprenticeship program
Apprenticeship & Traineeship Vacancies
Apprentice of the Year
ParentsNext
Education and employment program to help you back to work. Specific support for parents of children under six years old to plan and reach future goals.
ParentsNext
Skilling Queenslanders for work
Accredited training and employment support funded by the Queensland government for people who are unemployed or looking to get back to work.
Skilling Queenslanders for work
Youth programs
Individualised one-on-one and group support to provide young people with lifelong skills. These specific programs will help you re-engage positively in education, community and family.
Youth programs
School leaver employment support (SLES)
Have you just finished school or are you in Year 12 and need assistance to prepare for working life?
School leaver employment support (SLES)
Events
Find out more about events and exhibitions in your area. Receive advice, guidance and support during your employment or NDIS journey from your local Community Solutions team at an event near you.
Events
Employers
Get the right person to join your team, first time. Save time and money by letting us do the groundwork and matching the right candidate to your role.
Employers
Recruitment
Access an exceptional, diverse candidate pool with a range of skills and experience.
Recruitment support
Talent management
From finding great talent to managing payroll, our experienced team takes care of the end-to-end recruitment process.
Talent management
Wage subsidies
There are a range of incentives available to eligible businesses. Get up to $10,000 (GST inclusive) when you hire an eligible new employee.
Wage subsidies
Work Assist
Support your employees in their role after illness, injury or disability with Work Assist. Access government funding at no cost to you through our team.
Work Assist
Hiring apprentices
An easy and affordable solution to recruiting and managing your apprentices. This complete service offers many employer benefits and allows you time to keep focussed on your business.
Hiring apprentices and trainees
An easier way to hire apprentice carpenters
FAQs when hiring an apprentice
Hiring people with diverse abilities
NDIS services
The NDIS gives people with disability more choice and control. Choosing the right providers will help you get the support and information you need to fit your lifestyle.
NDIS services
Support coordination
Support Coordinators help you manage your NDIS plan to achieve your goals. Get the most out of your funding, find the right providers and build skills and independence to coordinate your own supports.
Support coordination
Specialist support coordination
Access additional support with NDIS Plans to help reduce any barriers within the support environment.
Specialist support coordination
Specialist behaviour support
Focussed support and training for people with disability and their families. These specialised practices aim to improve wellbeing, quality of life and reduce challenging behaviour.
Specialist behaviour support
Psychology
Overcome challenges in your life with our NDIS-funded psychology.
Psychology
Play Therapy – Specialist Behaviour Intervention
About us
Providing holistic support to the whole community is at the core of Community Solutions. For more than 20 years, people like you have put their trust in us, and together we have transformed communities, one person at a time.
About us
Our locations
Supporting Australians at a range of locations across metropolitan and regional Australia.
Our locations
Community Connections
Holistic support for the whole community. Providing opportunities for positive change leading to healthier, happier lives.
Community connections
Careers
Do you want to join our team? If you are someone who believes in making possibilities a reality, and genuinely want to make a difference to the community, we want to hear from you.
Careers
Career vacancies
Apprenticeship and Traineeship vacancies
Modern Slavery Statement
We take seriously our responsibility to uphold high quality, safe and ethical practices. A critical part of this is respecting the human rights of people with disability.
Modern Slavery Statement
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
We are committed to the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing our services. Welfare of children in our care will always be our first priority.
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Partnerships
We build partnerships with other community organisations to create a positive impact in the communities where you live. Together, we know we can do more.
Partnerships
Community partnership
Feedback
Your feedback helps us improve our service, for you and other customers. Your comments, suggestions, comments and complaints will be acknowledged, respected and answered.
Feedback
Governance
As a registered charity, our governance details and publications are available at the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Follow the link to the Australian Government website.
Governance
Stories
Discover inspiring and educational stories, latest updates and articles about our customers and their employers, our team and our industry.
Stories
Ricki Breaks Barriers with Disability Employment Services
Briony’s Triumph with Disability Employment Services
How Jemma’s business traineeship kick-started her career
From apprentice to business owner, how Ben built his business
All stories
Discover inspiring and educational stories, latest updates and articles about our customers and their employers, our team and our industry.
All stories
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Skills Plus is a unique community service organisation providing an innovative and diverse range of services to individuals and families throughout regional communities. Our diverse range of services are all underpinned by our shared values ‘ONE’, ‘Imaginative’, ‘Care’ and ‘Passionate’ that can be experienced through every facet of the organisation. Following an amalgamation with Endeavour Foundation we aspire to make a profound and positive difference for individuals, families and communities through the delivery of a greater range of service options. Together, Skills Plus and Endeavour Foundation seek to assist people to realise their full potential through offering a pathway from education and training into employment.As Performance and Partnership Leader, you will inspire and lead your team to be the provider of choice in the delivery of the Disability Employment Services (DES) program in your region.You will be committed to building and maintaining relationships and strategic partnerships with employers and community partners that create sustainable employment opportunities and outcomes for program participants. You will drive customer acquisition activities that engage job seekers, realising a continuous pipeline of program participants. Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Lead, coach and drive team performance ensuring KPI’s and objectives are pursued and met each month and ensure operational activities are focused and prioritised to deliver strongest resultsUnderstand the labour market, resourcing needs and constraints of employers and devise solutionsSeek, develop and maintain strategic partnerships with prospective employers that identify new and ongoing employment opportunitiesBe a thought leader in diversity and inclusion initiatives and effectively articulate to employers and partners the value proposition, benefits and incentives of employing program participantsOwn revenue and expenditure budgetsProvide organisational reporting and interpret, analyse and leverage data to enhance performance outcomesNetwork and represent the organisation at industry events, conferences and forumsMaintain strong relationships with external stakeholders including community partners, Department of Human Services and CoAct.Provide leadership and foster a positive team environment and cultureTo be successful in this role, you will have:Demonstrated experience of leading teams, including remote and mobile teams, and capability in driving performance and meeting KPI’s and targetsStrong people management, coaching and mentoring skillsExceptional ability to build strategic relationships resulting in business outcomesKnowledge and use of the Disability Employment Services (DES) contract DEED and guidelines desirable but not essentialExcellent verbal and written communication skills and able to adapt style to suit audienceAbility to prioritise workload, use initiative to find solutions and multi-taskStrong problem solving and analytical skills with ability to interpret a broad range of information including data, contracts and deedsCandidates with relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience within the Recruitment Industry, Employment Services, Training, Rehabilitation, or Community Services or a similar type sector are highly desirable. The successful candidate will be offered an attractive salary package with the opportunity to achieve significant bonuses with realistic targets. In addition you will have the use of a vehicle and all the tools of trade you need including a laptop and mobile phone. To demonstrate your interest in this role please submit a cover letter and up to date resume outlining your relevant experience as per the advertisement above. If you would like to discuss the role confidentially prior to applying online please call Adelle Reid, Recruitment Consultant on 0436 655 674. By applying for an employment opportunity with SkillsPlus, you acknowledge that we handle your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth) (the Act) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APP).
90000
AUD
Frankston
3199