Accommodation Coach

Full-time, permanent opportunity
- $74,173 (G04) plus 17% superannuation
- Position based at Curtin Bentley Campus, WA

**Job Reference: 1261170**

**Join Our Team as an Accommodation Coach at Curtin University**

Do you have a passion for helping students find their perfect home away from home? We're looking for a compassionate and dedicated **Accommodation Coach** to join Curtin's Bentley team and assist both international and domestic students in securing safe, affordable, and comfortable accommodation.
As an Accommodation Coach, you will be the go-to guide for students, offering personalised support and expert advice through face-to-face consultations, online meetings, and webinars. You'll help students navigate the challenges of housing, from understanding their budget to evaluating the best options for them. As you will assist students across both Bentley and Kalgoorlie campuses, occasionally, some travel to Kalgoorlie may be required.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide tailored advice and develop action plans to help students secure accommodation.
- Discuss budgets, cost of living, and provide realistic feedback to help students make informed decisions.
- Collaborate with other University support services to assist students in crisis situations, helping arrange short-term accommodation when necessary.
- Liaise with external accommodation providers to research and track available options.
- Maintain accurate records of all interactions with students.

**What We're Looking For**:

- A genuine passion for enhancing the student experience, with a focus on fostering a strong, supportive, and inclusive community.
- Clear and effective communication skills, both in-person and online.
- Strong organisational skills to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in accommodation, student housing, or any relevant field.

**Work Requirements**:

- Must have current work rights in Australia matching the tenure of the role.
- Occasional travel to Regional WA may be required.
- Ability to work outside of normal office hours when required, including during the University's Limited Service Period.

**If you're passionate about student wellbeing and want to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you**

This is a rewarding position that allows you to work in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you have a proactive approach to improving processes, increasing student engagement, and driving positive change within the residential community - we are eager to hear from you

**Join us**

**Applications close: Sunday 29 September 2024, 3pm AWST**

**About us**
We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, and endless food options including a supermarket.

We encourage a progressive and diverse workplace, offering generous superannuation and salary packaging benefits. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities.
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**What we offer**
- **Global Excellence**:Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2023 rankings.
- **Salary Packaging**:Enjoy the perks of a generous superannuation contribution (17%) and customisable salary packaging benefits through Paywise.
- **Competitive Leave Entitlements**:Experience the added value of 17.5% Leave Loading, with the option to be paid out or taken as additional leave. Benefit from Parental Leave (26 weeks for the primary caregiver), Annual Leave (20 days), Personal Leave (14 days), Curtin University Leave (2 days), Study Leave, and Community Service Leave. Plus, access to Long Service Leave after 7 years of continuous service (65 days/13-week entitlement for full-time staff).
- **Career and Development Opportunities**: In line with our 2030 Strategic Plan, Curtin is committed to providing an inspiring, rewarding, and meaningful experience for our staff -empowering them to lead, innovate and strive for excellence. We provide staff with career and development opportunities, including access to various online and in-person training and info-sessions.

**Disclaimer**:

- Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert._

**Please note we will not be engaging with recruitment agencies at this time.