• Leading Not-For-Profit Organisation
• Part-Time, Fixed Term
• Rainbow Tick accredited organisation

About us

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout Victoria. Our aspiration is to provide care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage through our provision of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised and disadvantaged in our community, aiming always to support, empower and to respect a client's dignity.

About the role

VincentCare Victoria is looking to hear from kind and dedicated individuals who are appropriately-qualified, energetic and committed to take on the position of Private Rental Access Support Worker. The Private Rental Assistance Program (PRAP) Support Worker provides opportunities for the community to access and maintain private rental market in the Hume and Moreland area of Melbourne.

PRAP is intended to prevent or end homelessness and housing crisis by:

• Rapidly rehousing people capable of sustaining private rental after initial support.
• Supporting at risk households to sustain affordable and appropriate housing in the private rental market.
• Assisting people who currently live in crisis, transitional or social housing to become independent in the private rental market.

The PRAP initiative will:

• Build links with other legal, health, education and community services to support clients.
• Build strong relationships with the real estate industry and landlords to leverage opportunities.
• Understand local private rental housing market dynamics and identify access opportunities for at risk households.
• Facilitate and improve people's capacity to access and sustain private rental tenancies.
• Provide time-limited outreach intervention to support tenancies.
• Address issues which are contributing to the risk of tenancy breakdown.
• Achieve outcomes that lead to successful, sustainable private rental tenancies.
• Reduce preventable exits from private rental.
• Prevent homelessness, or intervene early to resolve homelessness.

About you

You are friendly, compassionate, customer service focused & qualified with experience in providing person-centred, individualised care and support to clients. You are wanting a career where you can truly make a difference to the lives of others. You understand, and are committed to upholding, the relevant Quality Standards.

You have experience in maintaining constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships particularly for an integrated service response. You are passionate about caring for others.

What We Are Looking For:

• Appropriate tertiary qualification and experience in social work, community services, social housing and/or private rental brokerage programs.
• Experience in working with people experiencing disadvantage.
• Knowledge of the private rental sector.
• Demonstrated commitment to Social Justice, Community Development principles and practice.
• Ability to engage clients and develop a Case Plan.
• An understanding of the issues facing families and individuals experiencing homelessness and its impacts.
• Knowledge of the homelessness service system and private rental brokerage programs.
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively and maintain strong professional relationships with key stakeholders;
• Empathy, patience, and a strong sense social justice.

Why work for us? We offer:

As an employee of VincentCare you will have an opportunity to contribute to an award-winning Not-For-Profit organisation. We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organisation committed to helping others. We are passionate about #Social Justice.

You will be provided with ongoing personal and professional development, career pathways opportunities, a positive and supportive workplace culture and excellent salary packaging benefits and Employee Assistance Program

We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.

Grow with VincentCare

If making a difference is important to you, we can't wait to hear from you! Please submit your CV together with a cover letter detailing your responses to the key selection criteria which can be found in the position description available below.

Applications close: Please don't delay in submitting your application as applications will be reviewed upon submission.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact Senior Worker PRAP - Rachel Crameri 0427 514 910 or Manger Engagement and Coordination Grace Hyde 0409 548 598.

All appointments within VincentCare Victoria are subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. These will include a police check, character/performance reference checks, working with children check, and providing your COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

A position description is attached.