The afford lifestyle
Open Employment Afford Employment believes that there is a job out there for everyone, and is passionate about supporting people to find their fit. Disability Employment Services (DES) assist people to find and keep work in the open labour market. Afford Employment’s DES arm supports 700 people through extensive and meaningful pre-employment, on-the-job and postplacement supports that are engaging to each individual jobseeker. Afford Employment’s DES model is based on a flexible, mobile Employment Consultants providing highly responsive and tailored support to jobseekers. Afford’s model promotes a maximum ratio 40 jobseekers per Employment Consultant (inclusive of Employment Assistance, Post Placement Support and Ongoing Support), to create a high Employment Consultant to jobseeker ratio. Afford has an excellent record delivering sustainable employment outcomes have achieved these well above the average of other providers in our areas of operation. Afford utilises a continuous service model, where an Employment Consultant supports a jobseeker from assessment to Ongoing Support. This continuity means that seamless support is provided to the jobseeker. Afford Employment Consultants have helped thousands of jobseekers to find the role for them.
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THE AFFORD LIFESTYLE
