Indigenous Mentor: Transition to Work

Why join Eighty9:

• Deliver services that support and assist youth participants
• Work with a well-established management team 
• Development Opportunities

The role:

The Indigenous Mentor is responsible for providing effective support, mentoring and intervention to Indigenous clients that enables them to successfully participate in education and employment. You will work with a number of key stakeholders to provide opportunities for Indigenous clients, taking into account their skills and abilities, as well as their community and cultural needs. In this position, you will also be required to provide on the job support to a youth participant, and assess and address the workplace support needs of each individual to ensure ongoing employment is maintained.

This role is integral to ensure sustainable outcomes for our Indigenous cohort, requiring a flexible, outcome focused individual who has a can-do attitude. You will also be able to interlink your Indigenous culture and awareness into your day to day functions. The role will be based across our Midland and Ellenbrook sites with focus on supporting our caseload all over Perth North.

As the Indigenous Mentor you will be able to:

• Engage and Support Indigenous clients in groups and one-on-one settings
• Attract and maintain relationships with key community stakeholders, with a focus on employment
• Establish and maintain links with associated and relevant Indigenous support agencies
• Build and maintain a network of employers to suit the needs of our Indigenous cohort
• Provide individualised and personalised on-the-job support
• Provide Indigenous cultural awareness coaching and mentoring sessions
• Market and promote them Organisations clients and services

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who is able to demonstrate proven experience in engaging and meeting the needs of Indigenous Australians, whilst working towards specific KPI’s. You will also have the ability to engage clients at all levels and utilise your strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills is paramount.

If you are loyal, ambitious and highly organised with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills and are looking for your next challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

• To be considered, you will have proven experience in Employment Services (or a comparable industry) in a similar position
• To be considered a Drivers Licence is essential

Those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal/Torrens Straight Islander will be strongly considered.

Why join Eighty9 Limited:

We value our people and offer a range of benefits designed to support personal and professional growth, recognise your achievements, and make the work we undertake meaningful. Key benefits include:

• Generous above-award salaries
• Tax free salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for Meals and Entertainment.
• Accrued Monthly Day Off for eligible employees
• A Perkbox Subscription with a wide range of discounts, wellbeing resources, and lifestyle perks
• A performance reward system that provides additional paid leave benefits
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• A well-structured fully supported induction program, with further development and training provided
• Professional team environment with support from an internal team of dedicated specialists

About Us:

Eighty9 Limited (ABN 88485 417 134 / ACN 668 673 121) is a Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG) and the parent entity of Status Employment Services.

The wellbeing of our staff is our number one priority, and we have enjoyed over 35 years of business success as a leading provider of employment and training services. Supported by nationally recognised structures and systems, we provide a professional, high-quality work environment that our staff are proud to recommend.

We invite you to review our website https://www.eighty9.org.au to learn more about our Organisation, its brands and why you should join us to become a valued member of our highly successful and professional team. 

How to Apply:

Please apply through the ‘Apply’ link, and include a cover letter and resume addressed to: HR Department – Human Resource and Quality Assurance Officer recruitmentWA@eighty9.org.au Confidential telephone enquiries are welcome to our HR team on 08 9250 4338.

A full Position Description is available at https://eighty9.org.au/work-with-us/

Your application may be considered for other available roles and future opportunities within our Organisation. If you do not wish for your information to be retained, please contact us. 

All final applicants for this position will be asked to provide a current National Police Clearance and Working with Children Check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not automatically barred from applying for this position, rather the relevance will be considered as it applies to our industry.

Eighty9 Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and people from non-English speaking backgrounds to apply.