Training Assistant

Training Assistant | Project SEARCH

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time

• Location: Ipswich

• Remuneration: $36.22 p/hr + 12% super + NFP Salary Packaging (save tax and increase your take home pay)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

Make a meaningful difference with UnitingCare Queensland 

At UnitingCare we are leaders in crisis response, the protection of vulnerable people and children, financial resilience and family wellbeing. Our FaDS (Family and Disability Services) team work passionately across Queensland to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

As a Training Assistant you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.  Let’s make a meaningful difference, together!

Your part in our UnitingCare team  

The Training Assistant supports the delivery of UnitingCare’s Project Search Transition-to-Work Program by assisting with the implementation of classroom and workplace-based learning activities. 

• Assist with the organisation and smooth running of daily program activities, including preparation of materials, coordination of activities and supporting transitions between classroom and workplace environments.

• Under the direction of the Job Coach assist with supporting intern participation across defined program phases, including classroom learning, internship rotations, work experience placements, externships and the job search.

• Assist with the implementation of established strategies developed by Job Coaches, including task breakdowns, prompts, visual supports and reinforcement of learning.

• Under the guidance of the Job Coach and following established support strategies, provide individual and small group support to interns to assist with participation, engagement and understanding of learning activities, adjusting communication style and level of support to meet individual needs.

• Assist Job Coaches to support interns during the job search phase, including interview practice, application preparation, attending employer visits where required, and reinforcing job search routines, confidence and work readiness.

• Assist with general administrative and program support tasks, including preparation of resources and basic record keeping.

• Contribute to a positive team culture and a safe work environment, being mindful, respectful and kind.

What makes a difference for us?

• Blue Card 

• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and NDIS Worker Orientation Module 

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• Demonstrated interest in supporting people with disability in learning or employment environments

• Ability to follow direction and work collaboratively as part of a team

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of individuals

What makes a difference for you?

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained  

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events  

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family  

Joining our FaDS, team, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.  

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

• abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme  

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.    

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.   

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.