Housing Manager (Oaklands Park)

**Housing Manager**

**_ Full-Time (1.0 FTE)_**

**_ Fixed-term contract until October 2026_**

**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 Prospect**:

- Ready to make a real impact—right now? This fixed-term Housing Manager position is a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the community, even if you're only with us for a short time. Whether you're between roles, exploring new directions, or looking to expand your professional experience, this role offers a fast track into purpose-driven work.

In this vital role, you will bring your skills where they count—and see the difference you make, firsthand. Delivering responsive tenancy management across a housing portfolio, you will play a key part in achieving service outcomes, enhancing the tenant experience, fostering community connections, and supporting individuals to maintain stable, sustainable tenancies.

**Why This Role?**
- **Develop High-Value Expertise**:This role offers the chance to deepen your skills in tenancy management, compliance, and legal frameworks—critical capabilities that can accelerate your career in housing, property, or social services.
- **Purpose-Driven Work**: As part of a passionate, mission-led team focused on delivering safe, stable housing and meaningful support, your work will help create better outcomes for individuals and families each day.
- **Real Impact, Right Now**: In this role, your contribution will directly shape lives and strengthen communities by harnessing your expertise in providing housing support, empowering tenants to overcome challenges and sustaining their tenancies, and see you at the frontline of delivering impactful outcomes.

**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**:

- 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**: **Applications Close: COB Monday, 06 October 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.

**ABOUT JUNCTION**: Junction is a non-denominational social enterprise helping more than 10,000 South Australians each year through a wide range of programs and support. This includes domestic violence and homelessness services; emergency housing; counselling; mentoring; community centres and residential care for children and young people under the Guardianship of the Chief Executive who can’t be placed with foster families.

Junction also provides affordable housing for those on low incomes managing around 2,500 properties across the State. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzb5k