Workplace Support Officer - The Kirby Institute

Workplace Support Officer – The Kirby Institute

• Employment Type: Part-time (4 hours per week)
• Duration: 12 month fixed term contract
• Remuneration: $82,818 - $$93,711 Full time equivalent salary (will be pro-rata) + 17% super and leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid working, work from home and from UNSW Sydney campus)

About The Kirby Institute:

The Kirby Institute is a world-leading health research institute at UNSW Sydney. We work to eliminate infectious diseases, globally. Our specialisation is in developing health solutions for the most at-risk communities. Putting communities at the heart of our research, we develop tests, treatments, cures and prevention strategies that have the greatest chance of success.

Why Your Role Matters:

As a Workplace Support Officer, you will provide workplace-based support to employees with lived experience of intellectual disability (lived experience employees) to support them to perform their work, achieve their work goals, and be contributing members of the team.

You will also build and maintain supportive relationships with members of the project’s lived experience advisory group.

The project is called Vax4Health: A research project to co-design vaccination services for students with disabilities.

The role reports to Senior Lecturer and has no direct reports.

Who You Are:

• Relevant qualification with subsequent relevant experience in educating or supporting people with lived experience of intellectual disability, including people with complex support needs, in a workplace environment.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, including experience in providing mentoring to people with emotional and social support needs.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, including with people who experience communication impairment and have emotional support needs.
• Ability to make sound judgements and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Advanced time management, organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to meet deadlines.
• Highly proficient computer literacy with excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:​

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading​
• Flexible working ​
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period​ (pro-rata)
• Access to lifelong learning and career development ​
• Progressive HR practices​

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How to Apply:

Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before the 26 May at 11:55pm. To be considered for this role, your application should include a document addressing the Selection Criteria (skills and experience on the position description). A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Get in Touch (for job related queries only – applications will not be accepted if sent to the contact listed):

Jamie Cutler: Talent Acquisition Consultant

E: [email protected]

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.