• Newly established role working within Uniting’s Housing Services Team
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements
• SCHADS Level 5 ($49.28 - $51.51 per hour) + Increase your take home pay with salary packaging
• Full time, Maximum term contract (2 years)

Your new role

In this role, you will build meaningful relationships with residents, develop partnerships, and support initiatives that bring residents together. With over 800 properties across Victoria, you will work alongside the Community Engagement and Development Lead to deliver Uniting Housing’s Community Engagement Strategy, which focuses on:

• Building partnerships to enhance community connections
• Delivering place-based initiatives
• Support with the coordination, delivery and progression of Uniting Housing’s Consumer Partnership activities
• Assisting residents to apply for Uniting’s community development grants, and
• Developing resources, publications and communications, resources that benefit our residents.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of SCHADS Level 5 + super, you can access the following.

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary)
• 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• A tertiary qualification in community development/community services, or a related discipline
• Relevant experience in community engagement, or similar role, is highly desirable
• Capacity to work flexibly and innovatively to create initiatives that benefit our residents
• Demonstrated ability to build rapport, establish trust, and work collaboratively with consumers and stakeholders
• An understanding of the community housing sector and issues faced by marginalised communities
• Current driver’s licence (essential)

View the position description here

How to Apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Elliott Stock, Community Engagement and Development Lead on 0475 401 760 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.