• Work with an organisation committed to social justice
• Fully maintained Wintringham vehicle or generous motor vehicle allowance
• Access to NFP Salary Packaging
• Wintringham promotes ongoing training and professional excellence
• Full Time Basis
• Competitive salary - $55.9290/ hour
• Office based in Hume

Who are we?

Wintringham is a specialist not-for-profit organisation providing an extensive range of aged care, housing and related support services to people aged 50-plus who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness. We employ over 950 staff and operate from multiple offices across Melbourne ,regional Victoria and Tasmania

The Housing & Homelessness program supports the people who have experienced long-term homelessness and disadvantage and have complex needs. This program provides the affordable housing and support they need to promote their health and wellbeing and prevent a return to homelessness.

Your new role

Wintringham is seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to join our Housing & Homelessness Support team on a full time basis . In this multifaceted role, you will oversee the Housing Support and Outreach Programs across the Hume region.

Reporting to Manager - Housing and Homelessness Support – Regional Victoria and Tasmania, you will provide support, supervision and mentoring to the Hume HHS team and work collaboratively with the other Coordinators and Portfolio Managers to ensure a collaborative team culture is maintained.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Demonstrate leadership across the Housing and Homelessness Support (HHS) portfolio and work collaboratively with all areas of Wintringham to ensure coordinated service responses.
• Appropriately manage performance of the Housing and Homelessness Support Services’ team through coaching, supervision, debriefing, regular informal and formal performance feedback and reviews, and professional development support.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships across community and health services across the region.
• Participate in the development of annual budgets in collaboration with the HHS Manager.
• Ensure the team is aware of and complies with organisational policies and procedures.

About you

You are an experienced leader with a proven track record of success in the leadership of housing and homelessness support services, building positive team cultures and delivering best practice service delivery. Your skills will be supported by possessing the following:

• Qualification in Social Work, Welfare, Community Services or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to engender wellbeing, synergy and a spirit of collaboration across teams
• Experience delivering services within social and community services programs including housing and homelessness support
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and State Government policies, standards and compliance requirements.
• An understanding of the Housing and Homelessness Service sector My Aged Care, NDIS and other relevant service systems.
• Proven commitment to excellence, accountability and innovation in best practice service delivery in the fields of homelessness and housing support.

A current Victorian drivers licence is a requirement of this role as you will need to travel to housing sites throughout the Hume region regularly.

How to apply

A copy of the Position Description can be accessed here.

Applications can be directed to Maria Tohill (Manager Housing & Homelessness Support - Regional Victoria & Tasmania) and submitted by via the Wintringham website.

Please submit a Cover Letter incorporating a response to the Key Selection Criteria to accompany your CV.

Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and interviews will be organised for shortlisted candidates.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a NDIS Screening Check and Police Records check. Refusal to provide your information to both of these parties will prevent Wintringham from being able to continue with your application.

Applicants who have lived in a country other than Australia for a period longer than 12 months in the last 10 years may be required to undergo an International Police Check.

Successful candidates will be required to comply with the Wintringham Health and Immunisation policy including being vaccinated for influenza within the 2023 calendar year and showing evidence of having three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment

Wintringham is committed to providing safe and inclusive environments and services. We celebrate differences in ability, age, culture, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality, spirituality and beliefs. Everyone has a right to feel welcome, respected and valued in a workplace free of discrimination and harassment.

The safety of all older people is paramount and we have zero tolerance for family violence including elder abuse.

Wintringham proudly acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Diversity and inclusion makes our community and Wintringham stronger,
and contributes to helping us end homelessness for older people.