Placement Specialist
Core
Front-line Placement Specialist selling potential and creating job outcomes for young people with limited experience.
Role type
Placement Specialist (Transition to Work)
Builds
Employment pathways and job placements for youth
Domain
Vocational training and youth employment services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
employer engagement, cold-calling, networking, relationship-building, youth motivation, employability coaching, outcome tracking, crisis intervention management
Preferred skills
ability to obtain Blue Card and National Police Check
Technologies
none stated
Responsibilities
Source job opportunities through cold-calling and networking; convince employers to hire youth; match participants to vacancies; build partnerships with community organizations; track outcomes and follow up; support small groups of young people in building confidence and employability skills.
Seniority
Individual Contributor