• Permanent Full time role
• Salary $70,792 + super
• 4 weeks leave per year + 5 wellbeing days
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax free
• Great Cheltenham location, close to public transport, shops and cafes
• Flexible working environment

Work with Melbourne's most progressive housing and homelessness organisation.

The Role

The role of Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP) Worker has a focus on two areas;

• Working with clients at risk of homelessness to provide education and assistance to find and establish new tenancies. Services provided may include practical assistance to help people understand the process of applying for private rental, viewing properties, negotiating with real estate agents and landlords, and submitting rental applications.
• Developing relationships with key property managers and real estate agencies to facilitate access to private rental properties for people on a low income. This role is responsible for developing existing and new relationships that benefit Launch Housing's clients, the PRAP program and the organisation as a whole.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to form and maintain strong relationships
• Excellent time management and the ability to effectively priorities tasks, demonstrate initiative, be proactive and anticipate areas where assistance is required
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice and to the empowerment of disadvantaged members of the community
• Have the skills and experience to work effectively and sensitively with a broad range of clients, including those with complex and mental health needs
• Experience in Real Estate - Property Management will be highly regarded

In return, you will be offered a competitive salary with salary packaging available and generous staff benefits such as additional leave days and the chance to contribute to the positive and supportive culture at one of Melbourne's largest housing and homelessness organisations.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and must hold or obtain a Working with Children Check and will need to complete relevant police checks. Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.