Workforce Capability Specialist

Who are #teampossible?

At Endeavour Foundation we have been committed to helping people with disability for over 75 years. Our purpose is simple, to make possibilities a reality.

Our commitment extends to creating an inclusive culture, fostering employee growth, learning and to achieve positive outcomes. When you join our team, you are contributing to support individuals with disability to live, learn, work and thrive. Our team embodies our purpose daily, embracing diverse ideas and perspectives that enrich our culture. That is why we are #TeamPossible!

Why should I join Endeavour?

• We are a value driven organisation dedicated to making a real difference to people with disability.
• Salary Packaging Benefits! Package up to $15,900 of your annual salary tax free.
• In addition to your tax-free benefit, you can also use up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc).
• Encouraged and supported ongoing professional development and diverse career opportunities.
• An Employee Assistance Program - a free and confidential counselling service available to all staff and immediate family members.
• Corporate Health Insurance plans and discounts with our corporate partners.
• Paid parental leave.

The importance of this role

Help create safe, sustainable employment opportunities that make a real difference.

We're looking for an experienced Workforce Capability Specialist to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how we support Employees We Support (EWS) to achieve safe, meaningful and sustainable employment outcomes.

In this role, you'll combine your clinical expertise with practical workplace solutions, partnering with leaders, health professionals, employees, families and support networks to ensure employment decisions promote safety, dignity, wellbeing and inclusion.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys influencing organisational practice, developing frameworks and processes, and making a lasting impact within the disability and aged care sectors.

About the Role

As our Workforce Capability Specialist, you'll provide expert assessment, advice and recommendations regarding work capacity, role suitability and employment pathways.

Working across the organisation, you'll assess clinical, functional and workplace information to support evidence-based decisions that enable Employees We Support to succeed safely and sustainably in the workplace.

You'll partner with leaders to define and document the inherent requirements of roles, conduct workplace and functional capacity assessments, identify risks, recommend reasonable adjustments, and support proactive workforce planning through ongoing health and capability monitoring.

A key component of this role is designing and implementing sustainable frameworks, procedures and governance processes that support consistent decision-making, ongoing health monitoring and best practice workforce capability management.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct functional capacity and workplace assessments to determine role suitability.
• Assess clinical, functional and workplace information to provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Partner with leaders to identify and document the inherent requirements of roles.
• Develop and implement workforce capability frameworks, procedures and governance processes that support safe and sustainable employment.
• Recommend practical workplace adjustments that support employee capability while meeting operational requirements.
• Identify and manage workplace risks while balancing employee choice, dignity and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with health practitioners, leaders, employees, families and support networks to achieve positive employment outcomes.
• Support proactive workforce planning through sustainable health monitoring and early intervention strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to organisational best practice.

About You

You are an experienced allied health or workplace rehabilitation professional who enjoys solving complex workplace challenges, influencing positive outcomes and building sustainable systems and processes.

You'll bring

• A degree in Occupational Therapy, Allied Health, Work Health and Safety or a related discipline.
• Current professional registration where applicable (for example, AHPRA registration for Occupational Therapists).
• At least four years' experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience within the disability and/or aged care sector.
• Experience in injury management, workplace rehabilitation or return-to-work coordination.
• Demonstrated experience conducting functional capacity and workplace assessments.
• Experience designing, implementing and embedding organisational frameworks, procedures and governance processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong judgement, discretion and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Highly regarded

• Knowledge of employment legislation, workplace rehabilitation and Work Health and Safety frameworks.
• Experience balancing person-centred practice with organisational risk management and operational requirements.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to use your expertise in a role that has genuine impact. You'll help shape the future of workforce capability while supporting people to participate in meaningful employment in a safe and inclusive environment.

You'll enjoy

• A rewarding 12-month fixed-term opportunity to influence organisational capability.
• The opportunity to develop frameworks and best practice processes with lasting organisational impact.
• Working alongside passionate, values-driven professionals.
• Professional development and ongoing learning opportunities.
• A collaborative culture where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Intrigued? If you're passionate about creating safe, sustainable employment pathways and have the experience to influence organisational practice through evidence-based assessment, stakeholder collaboration and framework development, we'd love to hear from you.. Please click "apply " to submit your application and join #TeamPossible today!