AddressHousing Plus is a leading Not For Profit Community Services Provider with a 40 year history, providing housing, domestic violence, homelessness and other community services in NSW. With offices in Orange, Bathurst, Mudgee, Dubbo and Parkes and services reaching the Central, Western and Hunter regions of NSW, our purpose is to achieve healthy, engaged and vibrant communities in which individuals enjoy opportunities to thrive and build a promising future for their families.
We are thrilled to be opening The Orchard in Dubbo - a state-of-the-art emergency accommodation centre for women and their children escaping domestic violence.
We are now looking for a House Manager to oversee the day-today operations of the Dubbo Orchard. Responsibilities will include:
- Managing a team of case workers to ensure they are delivering best-practice support services to our clients,
- Managing the facility to ensure the Orchard is a safe and welcoming space for all women and their children to live during their stay,
- Provide support and advocacy for clients,
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure the safe and effective operation of the facility,
- Community engagement and development of stakeholder relationships,
- Reporting, budget management and compliance,
- Working closely with our DV Services and other Orchard teams, and
- Supporting fundraising and volunteer activities.
We are ideally looking for someone with strong knowledge of and experiencing working in the Domestic Violence and/or Homelessness sector, with a knowledge and understanding of the dynamics, complexities and legal and social welfare consequences of domestic and family violence. Excellent organisational, administrative, financial and management skills are essential, along with experience in developing strategies, policies and procedures for effective service delivery. Strong team leadership and communication skills are also required.
In return, we can offer you the chance to make a significant contribution to our organisation and community, and the opportunity to be part of a dedicated team who are passionate about making a significant impact on the quality of life for others. Other benefits include learning and development opportunities, health and well-being program, reward and recognition and salary packaging.
This is a full time (38 hours/week) contract to 30 June 2027.
The House Manager is classified as a Level 6.1 under the SCHADS Award, which equates to $102,831 gross per annum. This will increase on an annual basis in line with the pay points in the Award. As Housing Plus is a Not for Profit organisation, we have access to excellent salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay !
Being a woman is a genuine occupational qualification for WDVCAS work and WDVCAP has been formally exempted under s.31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 for this purpose.
Applicants identifying as Aboriginal are encouraged to apply.
Please apply via Seek and include in your application a brief cover letter addressing the requirements listed above and why you are interested in this role. Applications close Friday 21st June 2024 however we will start reviewing applications as they come in, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
