• Leading Not-For-Profit organisation - Make a difference in the lives of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• An exciting opportunity to join our passionate team committed to achieving positive outcomes for the people we house
• Collaborative team environment and great workplace culture
• Permanent, full time role

If you are looking for a career-enhancing role with a friendly and professional work environment where your contribution is valued, then we would love to hear from you!

About Unison

Unison provides a diverse range of housing services across Victoria, including social housing, affordable housing, transitional housing and owners’ corporation services. 

We believe that affordable housing is the foundation on which to build a life of value, and a good life takes more than just housing. A good life takes place in a community. 

Unison also assists over 3500 people each year who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

About the role

The Place Manager, Transitional Housing manages Unison's transitional housing portfolio and properties in Western Melbourne. The main objectives of this role are to ensure Unison provides high quality, safe and sustainable housing and that Unison tenants are supported to sustain their housing, and maximise their participation in communities that thrive. 

This role reports to the Team Leader, Place Management.

Some of the main duties include:

• Establish strong relationships with tenants and sustain a successful transitional housing tenancy
• Work in close collaboration with support agencies
• Ensure that properties are maintained to a high standard
• Effectively manage rent for all properties in the portfolio
• Work with the Team Leader in allocating people to vacancies
• Ensure vacancy rates are within Unison and DFFH targets

About you

To make this role a success, we are seeking a person with:

• Qualifications in Social Work, Community Development, Social Sciences, Or experience in the Housing or Real Estate sector
• Knowledge and understanding of the Victorian Residential Tenancies Act
• Highly experienced in working effectively and sensitively with a broad range of clients, including those with high and complex support needs and behaviours 
• Ability to listen, understand and act with a solution focussed approach
• Possess a current full Victorian driver’s licence
• Undergo relevant screening checks 

In exchange Unison offers: 

• A Permanent, Full-time position
• Primarily based at Footscray but will be required to travel 
• Salary $74,455 per annum (plus superannuation)
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% annual leave loading
• Additional Personal leave annually
• Access to Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free
• Supportive working environment, and access to EAP 
• Access to the Unison Social Club

Unison is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, the LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with a disability to apply.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be advised of the application outcome.

*** Recruitment Agencies please note: This recruitment assignment is being managed by our Unison People team. Your respect for this process is appreciated.