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Job Title


NDIS Mentor


Company : are-able


Location : Ballarat, Victoria


Created : 2025-11-06


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Add expected salary to your profile for insights At areable, we recognise the unique strengths and perspectives that each person brings. We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace where ideas thrive, innovation grows, and people feel valued. Our organisation champions meaningful impact, professional growth, and a healthy balance between work and family. With over 30 years of deep community connection, we continue to transform lives and foster opportunities. We are driven by our mission to do more for more people in more communities. We break barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create an environment where everyones abilities are not only recognised but nurtured. Why choose to work with areable? areable is proud to be a Winner of the Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice. We foster a positive, high performing team culture built on respect, empathy, integrity and innovation. We seek passionate individuals who are driven to make a real difference in people''s lives. In return for your valued contribution, we offer: A family-friendly organisational culture with true worklife balance Attractive salary packaging to maximise your take home pay Me Days and bonus Christmas leave - additional leave days each year Join us and be part of a team making a real impact in communities across Australia. About the role This role involves delivering employment services in line with NDIS practice standards and includes building a participant''s capacity to work through skills development, work experience placements, and onthejob support. You will canvass the local community to promote areable Employment Services and create employment opportunities for participants, while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including participants, family members, carers, funding body staff and subsidiaries, community services and employers. This role is focused on engaging community stakeholders to increase referrals to areable Employment programs and requires a motivated individual with experience in employment preparation and proven skills and experience in engaging business and community services that facilitates opportunities for people with various support requirements. Core duties in the role include: Performing onboarding and registration of new participants into employment services programs and provide employment skills training and support to participant groups via the delivery, assessment, and development of defined coursework. Providing individualised participant planning and support to prepare for employment via identification of support requirements, facilitating skills development opportunities in the community and liaising with community members and participant networks. Engaging with community stakeholders and employers while providing intensive group and individual support to build the employment skills of people with a diverse range of capabilities. To be successful you will have a knack for networking and customer service with a dynamic, confident personality that will work with local community and areable Employment Consultants to facilitate the placement and ongoing employment of Participants into work. The FeelGood Parts At areable, every dollar of profit goes back into the communities we serve. Through the areable Foundation, donations, and sponsorships, weve contributed over $1.6million since 2004. We are a valuesdriven organisation, guided by: Integrity Were honest, transparent, and accountable. Respect We celebrate diversity and empower individuals. Empathy We understand different perspectives to create real solutions. Innovation We embrace fresh ideas to make a lasting impact. We are committed to inclusion and welcome applications from First Nations people, people with disabilities, culturally diverse backgrounds, matureage workers, and the LGBTIQA+ community. Join us and be part of something bigger. For more information on this exciting career please contactTrudi Perkins| AreaManager | (03) 5292 1640 or click on thePosition Descriptionon our careers page. #J-18808-Ljbffr