Employment Specialist

at  Agilec

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS, AND YOUR OWN?

As an Employment Specialist on the Centralized Services team your role will be to help job seekers on their journey to find and maintain employment, including conducting initial assessments, assisting them with Better Jobs Ontario application process, and checking in with them once they have found employment.
Agilec delivers Employment Services Programs from over 15 sites across Ontario, and this role can be based at any Agilec office site with the flexibility to also work from home (hybrid). We help lift people up; support them in employment, independence, and improved wellbeing. It’s exciting, challenging, inclusive and rewarding. Together we aspire to change lives for our own people and the people we serve.

WHO ARE YOU?

You love working in a productive and collaborative environment, and want to bring your drive, passion, and most importantly, your first-class customer service to a role where you are helping to change lives. Happy to step up and take responsibility, you’re looking for a career where you can make an impact and genuinely help people. You’re good at building relationships – and that will allow you to work with key stakeholders to maximize job opportunities for everyone. You’ll also enjoy helping colleagues so that we can achieve great results and make a difference, together.

• Source employment opportunities for your job seekers.
• Helping job seekers identify their skills, abilities and secure employment.
• Delivering ongoing outstanding customer service to job seekers and employers.
• Increasing job seekers’ capacity for employment through training and other support services.
• Creating and implementing a joint job plan with the job seeker to support a clear pathway to employment.
• Building relationships with local employers and community organizations.