Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 25th May 2020
Quantum Support Services strives to positively improve lives within the Gippsland Community. At Quantum you will be joining a team of dedicated, likeminded people who want to prevent homelessness, ensure women and children are safe from violence and youth have security and place to call home.
Quantum Support Services has a strong values based culture and offers its employees many benefits including salary packaging, annual salary indexation, employee assistance program and training and development opportunities.
The role of the advocacy and support worker is to provide early intervention to support social housing tenants to sustain their tenancies and reduce homelessness. The focus is on achieving outcomes for tenants through early intervention and integrated service delivery. Support is delivered within a holistic case management framework involving an outreach approach. The role also encompasses private rental where the worker will provide quality tenancy services to financially disadvantaged Victorians and victims of family violence.
You will be part of the Advocacy & Support team, and it is mandatory to have knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act & the Victorian Civil & Administrative Rules & Regulations. To provide advocacy and support services to Social Housing tenants and private tenants. You will also have a general understanding of client issues related to establishing and maintaining social housing tenancies and an ability to negotiate and liaise effectively with Real Estate Agents, community and government organisations and the Victorian Civil & Administrative Tribunal members.
For further information in relation to this position, please contact Cheryl Barnes or Naomi Webb on 5120 2000.