Employment Careers with IMPACT

At IMPACT Community Services our focus is on working with people in the community to help them reach their potential. And the best way to achieve that is by employing talented and engaged staff.

Our people are our greatest asset, they enjoy making a difference. In return, our staff are provided significant employment benefits. We believe in ‘growing our own’ and leveraging collective genius to find new ways to think big, experiment and solve shared problems."

Tanya O'Shea
IMPACT Community Services, Managing Director

Employment Staff benefits include

A nine-day fortnight
Flexible work arrangements
Salary sacrifice
Bonus day off on your birthday
Mentoring
Two hours paid per month to volunteer for a worthy cause of your choice
Free confidential counselling for you and your family through EAP
Opportunities for advancement with our ‘internal first’ approach to hiring
Professional development with regular in-house learning and external coaching
Tertiary study assistance up to $1000 a year
Private health insurance discounts for you and your family
Support to quit smoking
A culture of self-care
Industry placements to keep your knowledge and experience up to date
Professional membership reimbursement to stay up to date with best practice
IMPACT reimburse staff for Working With Children (Blue Card) and NDIS Worker Screening cards once probation is passed

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Current Positions Vacant @ IMPACT Community Services

NDIS Support Worker

You will provide support to people with a disability to assist them to achieve their goals, increase their independence and participate in community life. The support may be one-on-one or group support, in the person's home, in public or at IMPACT's facilities. Read more

Recycling & Collections Operations Manager

As the Recycling & Collections (R&C) Operations Manager, on a daily basis you will manage the operations of our facility at University Drive, Bundaberg, coordinate the delivery of programs to the Bundaberg Regional Council, COEX and for the Drum Muster and Agri Bags and more Read more

Forklift Driver

This is a casual job based at our Recycling & Collections facility at University Drive, Bundaberg. Shifts can vary with commencement times between 6.30am & 5pm Monday to Friday. You will be required to work Public Holidays. Read more

New iMAGE Laundry Services Worker

This casual role is approximately 20 hours per week. Shifts vary between 6.30 am and 6 pm Monday to Friday and Saturdays 6.30 am to 2pm. You will be required to work some public holidays. Read more

ICT Technical Support Officer

We are looking to employ an experienced ICT Technical Support Officer to provide Tier 1 support to users that provides information, assistance and support to solve reported issues, install software and tools, manage general administrative issues and prepare summary reports. Read more

Trainer/Assessor: Certificate III in Individual Support

The Trainer/Assessor will facilitate and deliver training, undertake assessment and support participants to complete training and assisting their transition to employment or further education/training. Read more

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NDIS Support Worker

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