Partnership Manager - Employer Engagement

Partnership Manager - Bayside VIC

• Salary + Car allowance + phone and laptop
• Are you looking for the next step in your career?
• Covering Bayside region - sites include Dandenong, Chelsea, Moorabbin, Oakleigh and Glen Waverly

As the Partnership Manager you will be partnering with organisations seeking to diversify their workforce and advocating for candidates who require support finding employment.

In this role you will make meaningful change in people’s lives through securing sustainable employment opportunities by partnering with organisations with similar values.

What will you be doing

No two days are the same! You will be traveling to different locations, meeting customers, employers, site staff, visiting worksites and becoming a subject matter expert in our partner organisations:

• Develop new and existing partnerships with organisations by promoting diversity and inclusion
• Understand labour market needs and provide insights to the internal teams, matching caseload demands with employer needs
• Empower and connect customers to sustainable employment
• Collaborate with Job Coaches, management teams, health and training departments to provide solutions for employers and customers
• Be a changemaker in the community for some of our most vulnerable customers

About You

• Customer service experience
• Passion for business development – training available
• Some experience in, or knowledge of a target-based role
• Experience or willing to learn how to develop a great stakeholder experience (both internal and external) with a strong focus on follow up and relationship management
• Excellent communication skills particularly verbal
• Ability to think strategically, with a solutions-focused approach
• Be open to learning and development
• Ability to obtain Working with Children Card and Police Check

Extra benefits you will receive

• “Purple Perks” Discounts from a large number of well-known retail /travel and adventure companies for Staff
• Opportunity to grow and develop through training and leadership support
• 5 weeks annual leave after 3 years service
• Cash out of purchase annual leave to suit your needs
• Gender neutral paid parental leave of 12 weeks
• Superannuation contributions paid for women during the first 12 weeks of any unpaid parental leave
• Extensive leave provisions including domestic, community service and study leave
• Education assistance and study leave.

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What sort of organisation are we?

We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company.

We value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature, aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being.  Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.

Next steps

If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process for reasons of equal opportunity, please call a member of our Recruitment Team on 07 •••• •306 or email [email protected] before you submit your application.