Team Leader, Matthew Talbot Accommodation
Job No:
VIN2901
Location:
Woolloomooloo
- SCHCADS Award 5 $88,757 + super + salary packaging
- A vital and rewarding role with ongoing learning & career development opportunities
- Generous salary packaging benefits where a portion of take-home pay is tax-free!
The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society - we truly care about what we do and the difference we make to people’s lives.
We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services. We have a continuing commitment to engaging and retaining our people who are recognised for their achievements and are offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.
Your New Role
Highly rewarding role providing high-quality support, supervision, and direction to a team of support workers at the Matthew Talbot Hostel. You will be leading a small but dedicated team, supporting them to provide holistic, client centred support and maintain the day-to-day operation of the shift (including overseeing the delivery of support work, intake, management of service users and staff)
Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrate sound leadership qualities that encourage a responsive and high performing team.
- Coordinate all aspects of the onsite accommodation services. This includes; room allocation, entry and exit inventories and condition reports, resident orientation, unit inspections and all associated reporting relating to accommodation services.
- Coordinate and facilitate the needs of visitors to the building, this includes contractors and visiting staff.
- Liaise with external agencies regarding vacancies and requests for accommodation
- Support the Accommodation Manager, Matthew Talbot and Area Manager, Homelessness and Housing in promoting ongoing professional development of the team and align team members the goals of both the service and organisation
- Assist with the coordination of data collection within the service, including reviewing daily and client records
To be successful, you will need:
- Minimum Cert IV or relevant work experience, or currently undertaking tertiary study, in welfare or related field.
- Demonstrated ability in supervision and coordinating site management.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated high level organisational, time management and collaborative skills.
- Experience working with challenging and diverse client groups with the ability to use sound judgement and act appropriately in crisis and emergency situations.
- Ability to work on a rotating roster, including weekend, as per the operational needs of the service.
- Current First Aid certificate (or willingness to obtain).
If this sounds like you, please apply now by submitting your application with a Resume which addresses the key requirements of the Position Description.
If you have questions about this role or require easy read Word version of PD, please email Mark Purchase on: mark.purchase@vinnies.org.au quoting: VIN2901
St Vincent de Paul (NSW) has a COVID- 19 vaccination policy that has identified this role as requiring a full COVID-19 vaccination. Medical exemptions with the NSW government contraindication form will be considered, subject to a satisfactory risk assessment.
The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check.
St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We take pride in the diversity of our people and encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages.