• Part Time (45.6 hours per fortnight) Ongoing role based in Sale
• No weekend work – Weekdays only
• Be part of a growing program and service stream and see your positive impact

About the Opportunity

As Community Housing Officer, working part time, you will build solid and proactive relationships with our renters to find and sustain suitable tenancy and re-enable their approach to long-term housing accommodation. You will collaborate with other Uniting Support Services to manage a range of tenancy and property functions within a dedicated portfolio ensuring that the balance between renter satisfaction and legislation is maintained.

Working with our renters, you will re-enable them by:

• Understanding the contributing factors that lead to houselessness
• Proactively addressing rent arrears and other tenancy breaches incl. complaints and incidents
• Ensuring maintenance of rental properties is timely and completed satisfactorily
• Identifying and assessing potential renters for vacant properties
• Managing our properties inline with legislation and Uniting policies

View the position description here

What’s on offer

A true Monday to Friday opportunity that gives you your weekends back. While we ask that you work from the office to enhance our supportive and collaborative team culture, you will have flexibility with your working hours.

We know it’s a steep learning curve when you first start. We’ll support you with a thorough induction and on-the-job training to help you ‘put your feet under the desk’ quickly.

In addition to a salary commencing at $47.50 per hour + superannuation, you’ll also receive 17.5% leave loading and access to the full $15,900 salary packaging benefits. There is also the option to increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.

You can access a 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre and we also offer a 25% discount off donated goods at Uniting Op shops.

About you

You enjoy working in housing and or property management and are currently working in real estate or public housing or with another agency. You seek a role that has more meaning and where you can truly see the positive impacts of the work that you do.

To make an impact, you will have:

• Degree or Diploma in a relevant discipline, including community services, social sciences, social housing management
• Solid understanding of the legal aspects of tenancy management
• Demonstrated experience in residential property management
• Empathy and compassion toward vulnerable Victorians
• Solid administration skills and capability

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Kerrie Birrell, Team Leader – Community Housing via email – [email protected] using the subject line: Community Housing Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.