• Passionate highly skilled team 
  
• A flexible family friendly organisation that embraces diversity
  
• Supports a diverse range of highly vulnerable people at risk
  
• 4 days per week – Part-time role,  9-month fixed position, May 25 - February 26

About Wombat

Wombat Housing Support Services is one of the largest providers of housing support services to people in the Western Metropolitan Region. We are a community-based organisation based in North Melbourne.

• We offer 5 weeks paid annual leave as well as Grace and Favour Days between Christmas and New Year.
• We offer comprehensive supervision and support to all staff that values reflective practice and professional development
• We live our values of responsiveness, authenticity, connection, accountability and innovation.
• We have a strong focus on staff wellbeing

About The Role

Tenancy Plus provides advocacy and support to renters in public and community housing who are at risk in the inner West and parts of the North of Melbourne. The program works on an outreach basis and intervenes when social housing tenancies are at risk by providing individual support to sustaining the tenancy and reduce the risk of the tenancy breaking down.

The Tenancy Plus team leader is responsible for:

• Providing case support, guidance and supervision to Tenancy Plus case managers
• Ensuring allocations and waiting lists are managed appropriately
• Developing positive collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
• Understanding of VCAT and knowledge of the residential tenancies act

Your Qualities

• You will relish the opportunity to support and develop a tight knit team in a fast paced environment
• You will have an understanding of trauma informed practice and how it applies to case management
• You will enjoy advocating for clients and be able to develop strong stakeholder partnerships
• You will foster a positive, collaborative and effective work environment and have a good understanding of group dynamics and what makes a good team

Work Arrangements

• An ongoing position
• 0.8 EFT – 4 days per week
• A competitive salary at SCHADS Award Level 6
• Attractive EBA
• Work from home one day a week

A position description is attached.