BEST Employment Ltd

Workforce Adviser

BEST Employment Ltd  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Working for BEST:

As an employee of BEST, you can become part of our community-focused culture and contribute to the diversity of our company. Due to our status as a not for profit, public benevolent institution, we have the ability to offer our staff optional salary sacrifice arrangements. In addition to Above Award wages, we provide our valued employees with additional employee benefits including:

  • Optional flexitime arrangements (full-time employees)
  • Optional 9-day fortnight arrangements (full-time employees)
  • Learning and development opportunities, including optional traineeship arrangements
  • Anniversary Leave
  • Birthday Leave
  • Option to purchase additional leave
  • Discounts on gift cards and other purchases
  • Employee Wellbeing Program; and
  • Employee Assistance Program

About the Role:

This is a permanent, part-time position (up to 24 hours per week) based at our Walgett site.

As a Workforce Adviser for our Workforce Australia department, you will work closely with people from diverse backgrounds to support them in progressing through the specific barriers they each face when it comes to looking for employment. Responsible for fostering relationships with local jobseekers, employers, businesses, and community resources, you will support your customers along their journeys to meaningful employment within your local community. BEST prides itself on ensuring that appropriate matches with employment are made, with the needs and passions of the customer at the forefront of the services we provide.

At times, the position may require day travel to provide operational support to surrounding areas, where access to a company vehicle will be provided.

About You:

  • You will be a self-motivated and resilient individual with:
  • A positive attitude, exceptional people skills and a customer focus.
  • Excellent time management skills, including the ability to multitask.
  • Strong community focus and passion for helping individuals achieve their personal and professional goals.
  • A demonstrated ability to take initiative when completing tasks.
  • A demonstrated ability to confidently manage conflict to achieve positive outcomes.
  • A demonstrated ability to build, maintain and grow professional relationships with a diverse range of people and groups.
  • Previous experience in client-advocacy and barrier management (desired).
  • Previous administration, customer service or case management experience (desired).
  • Class C Driver's Licence
  • Clear National Criminal History Check
  • Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" and follow the instructions to upload the following TWO items:

Current resume- please include at least two (2) contactable work referees.

Written OR video cover letter- please give us a brief overview of your previous relevant experience and include how your skills are relevant to this role.

You are welcome here. At BEST, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that proudly welcomes people from all backgrounds, including people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI+ community, and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let us know in your application or via email to hr@best.com.au.

For further information or to have a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity with BEST, please contact:

Cal Eardley (HR Advisor): hr@best.com.au

Applications close February 26, 2026, at 11.59pm

Apply now, don't delay as we will be proceeding to interviews.

BEST Employment Ltd

About BEST Employment Ltd

BEST Employment Ltd. (BEST) is a community based, not-for-profit company that has been instrumental in changing lives for over 35 years (as BEST Employment since 1997).

BESTs Vision is 'BEST will develop and support independent, thriving,

and resilient communities throughout regional NSW and QLD'.

Our passionate and skilled staff work very hard to achieve this vision, delivering high quality services that empower thousands of people each year to address employment, mental health, training and other welfare related needs. Our vast range of programs and services target people with disability, job seekers, employers, Indigenous community members and youth at risk.

BEST’s service delivery platform extends throughout the New England North

West and Far West Orana regions of New South Wales and the Darling Downs region of Southern Queensland. We also operate a full production and retail Nursery in Inverell.

As a dynamic Company based in regional Australia, BEST understands the challenges and vulnerabilities faced by rural communities. We actively pursue projects and collaborative partnerships that result in innovative solutions aimed at overcoming these challenges thereby building a more resilient and sustainable community.

Our status as a Public Benevolent Institution and registered charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) assists us in this process and keep our focus on projects that support the most disadvantaged and impoverished sectors of our community.

Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Inverell, AU
Year Founded
1997
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