(Immediate Start) Senior Community Housing Officer

Overview

Full-time, ongoing role based in Bendigo

Leadership role in the Housing Services Team leading tenancy services for 80+ homes

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Your new role

As our new Senior Community Housing Officer, you’ll lead tenancy and property management for Uniting’s newest high density community housing development in Bendigo. You’ll oversee approximately 80 tenancies, ensuring high-quality, consumer-centered services in compliance with The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) and regulatory requirements. You’ll work closely with renters, community partners, and internal teams to sustain tenancies, resolve issues, and build a thriving housing community.

You’ll work onsite in Bendigo and collaborate with Uniting’s statewide Housing Services team. The role has potential to oversee additional properties across Victoria and future leadership opportunities may include mentoring up to two direct reports.

You’ll be part of Uniting’s Housing Services team, a passionate group committed to delivering safe, sustainable housing solutions. We work collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners to support renters and strengthen communities.

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 $110k + super, you can access the following.

- Ability to increase your take-home pay with access to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits
- An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary)
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow

Your skills and experience

You will hold a relevant qualification in community services, social science or property management, and will also bring with you:

- Experience in residential property and tenancy management
- Strong knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act and housing regulations
- Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to manage diverse portfolios and work with vulnerable communities
- Proficiency in MS Office and tenancy management systems
- Current Victorian driver’s licence (essential)
- Local Bendigo connections (desirable, however not mandatory)

View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. In your application, please attach a two-page response to the Core Selection Criteria along with your current resume.

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, Acting Senior Manager of Housing Services 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.

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