Are you passionate about renters rights? Want to do work that makes a difference to the lives of older people? Our Tenancy and Retirement workers are a small team working within our Housing Support Service. This role is focused on helping older residents across private rentals, retirement villages and other housing types.

If you have worked in tenancy or as an advocate and enjoy working with older people, we encourage you to apply. Flexible and above award conditions, friendly team.

About Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG)

HAAG is a member-based community organisation specialising in the housing needs of older people. Coming from grassroots beginnings 40 years ago, HAAG today has over 800 members actively campaigning for housing justice.

HAAG is committed to recruiting a diverse range of people with a diverse range of skills and experience to help us achieve our goals. We encourage applications from those with a lived experience of homelessness or housing stress, culturally and linguistically diverse, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals. The ability to speak a community language other than English is an advantage.

Please address the following selection criteria to ensure your application is considered.

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Ability to understand and apply relevant legislation such as the Residential Tenancies Act (1997) and Retirement Villages Act (1986).
• High level communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to advocate for clients, especially in a Tribunal context.
• Experience working in the community sector.
• Initiative and ability to work both independently and under supervision.
• Ability to work in a team in a sometimes demanding work environment.
• Experience working with members of diverse communities including older people, LGBTQIA+ people, people from CALD backgrounds, etc.
• Ability to communicate sensitively with financially disadvantaged older people.
• A commitment to social justice.

Housing for the Aged Action Group provides generous above-award salary and conditions.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Social & Community Services Employee level 5.3 Annual salary (ex leave loading) for FTE 0.8 (4 days p/w) is $83,059.

Click Apply Now to submit your application by the closing date. 

Visit our website: www.oldertenants.org.au

A position description is attached.