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Housing Manager
Job No:
JA830
Location:
Marion
Housing Manager
Full-Time (1.0 FTE)
12-month fixed-term contract until June 2026, with possible other opportunities becoming available
Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services Award Level 4
About Us:
We are a growing and innovative social enterprise supporting around 10,000 South Australians each year through housing and community services. Seeking opportunities to build positive pathways and connected thriving communities, we are one of few South Australian organisations offering an integrated model of housing and support. Together, we are committed to effecting long-term positive change for those we work with and the communities we work in.
Together, we are improving lives and building strong, resilient, and connected communities.
Meet some of our amazing staff here!
The Opportunity:
Looking to make a real difference - right now? This fixed-term Housing Manager role offers a rare chance to create meaningful impact in the community, even if you’re only with us for a short while. Whether you’re between roles, exploring new challenges, or seeking to broaden your professional portfolio, this opportunity lets you step into purpose-driven work, fast. Bring your experience where it truly matters - and see the results of your efforts firsthand.
In this impactful role, you will be responsible for the provision of highly responsive tenancy management functions in a housing portfolio, achieving key service delivery outcomes, ensuring a positive tenant experience, connecting tenants with communities and facilitating support as required and enabling individuals to sustain their tenancies.
Why This Role?
- Flexible Career Move: This position allows you to bring your expertise to a dynamic team, with the possibility to extend into a permanent role.
- Build In-Demand Skills: Strengthen your expertise in tenancy management, compliance, and legal framework - essential, high-value skills that can propel your career in housing, property, or social services.
- Purpose-Driven Work: Join a passionate, mission-led team focused on delivering safe, stable housing and meaningful support. Every day, your work will help create better outcomes for individuals and families.
- Real Impact, Right Now: Be at the frontline of housing support, empowering tenants to overcome challenges and sustain their tenancies. Your contribution will directly shape lives and strengthen communities.
About You:
We’re looking for a passionate, capable professional who can hit the ground running and bring the following:
- Experience managing a residential tenancy portfolio, in the Community Housing or Property sector and knowledge of tenancy management principles
- Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, which have been demonstrated at an operational level
- Understanding of community engagement principles and demonstrated experience in trauma-informed practice
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and collaborate effectively
- Experience working with tenants to overcome barriers to sustaining housing
- Tertiary qualifications in Property, Social Work, Business Administration, or relevant equivalent (or lesser qualification complemented by substantial relevant experience)
What We Offer:
- Values-driven culture
- Generous salary sacrifice benefits
- Great professional development opportunities
- A You are Amazing Day – an extra day of leave to spend however you want
- A supportive, flexible work environment with paid parental leave and a strong focus on staff wellbeing
- A NAIDOC Day - an extra day of paid leave to attend NAIDOC celebrations
- Access to wholesale prices on selected products at Harvey Norman
- Access To Corporate Health Insurance and Annual Flu Vaccinations
You Will Need To:
- Complete our online application process
- Hold or be willing to obtain a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Hold or be willing to obtain a current Safe Environments Certificate
- Hold a current unencumbered Australian driver’s licence and be willing to drive
- Undergo pre-employment testing as part of the recruitment process
How To Apply:
To apply for this role, please fill out the questions below. On the following page, you will be asked to add your Resume and a Cover letter. Please make sure you have this ready before you apply. Please also upload copies of relevant qualifications and certifications including Working with Children Check, Safe Environments, and your Driver's Licence.
Applications Close: Sunday 15 June 2025.
The Position Description is available by clicking here or for further confidential inquiries please contact Sara Harris, Housing Portfolio Manager at 0447 791 569.
Junction is an equal opportunity employer that embraces a culture of diversity. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background. Junction is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child and family abuse.