Employment Consultant

Create opportunities. Change lives. Build a career with purpose.

If you’re passionate about helping people with barriers secure meaningful employment — and you have a talent for matching individuals with the right job — this role is your chance to make a genuine difference.

We’re looking for our next Employment Consultant to join our Elizabeth SA team within the Inclusive Employment Australia Program.

Who We Are

APM is a global human services organisation transforming lives since 1994. With a team of over 16,000 across 11 countries, we empower people of all abilities to live independent, fulfilling lives. When you join APM, you join a network of opportunity, growth, and purpose.

About the Role

This is a dynamic role blending people support, sales, relationship building, and administration. Every day, you’ll help participants overcome barriers, build confidence, and secure long‑term employment.

You will:

• Support participants (including those with disability, injury, or long‑term unemployment) to become job‑ready

• Market candidates to employers and generate new job opportunities

• Build strong relationships with local businesses to create sustainable employment pathways

• Drive employment outcomes through proactive engagement and advocacy

Success comes from balancing genuine people support with confident employer engagement and outcome delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with participants to understand their goals

• Coach participants to be job‑ready and interview confident

• Assist with resumes, job search strategies, and training pathways

• Advocate for participants and secure job placements

• Generate new opportunities through cold calls, employer visits, and business development

• Maintain a strong employer pipeline and convert opportunities into placements

• Promote the value of inclusive recruitment

• Negotiate job trials, work experience, and wage subsidies

• Achieve KPI targets across placements and engagement

• Manage compliance, documentation, and participant progress

• Celebrate milestones and successful outcomes

What Success Looks Like

• Strong employment outcomes

• A growing network of engaged employers

• Consistent achievement of KPIs

• Long‑term placements that genuinely change lives

About You

You are:

• A confident communicator and relationship builder

• Experienced in sales, business development, recruitment, or customer‑facing roles

• Passionate about helping people overcome barriers

• Resilient, target‑driven, and motivated by outcomes

• Organised and able to manage competing priorities

Why You’ll Love Working at Elizabeth

This isn’t a typical desk job — it’s about breaking barriers, creating opportunities, and supporting people with disability to thrive.

• Base salary + performance incentives

• Ongoing training and career development

• Supportive, inclusive team culture

• Celebrations and recognition for milestones

• Employee Assistance Program

• Purchased Annual Leave

• Paid Parental Leave

• Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support (eligibility applies)

• Service recognitions

• APM Family Hub

• Maxxia salary packaging

• On‑site parking at Elizabeth for easy daily access

To Be Considered

You will have:

• Eligibility to work in Australia

• A current driver’s licence and comprehensively insured vehicle

• A MyGovID (Standard level)

• Willingness to complete a National Police Check

• Ability to pass a Working with Children Check

• Availability to work full‑time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm