Property Services Assistant

The Salvation Army Housing offers a mix of crisis, transitional and long-term housing accommodation to persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across the state. The team works with the most vulnerable in our communities, who come with complex and multiple needs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Salvos Housing team currently have a permanent part-time (3 days a week) opportunity for a Property Services Assistant to join our Caboolture office.

Reporting to the Regional Manager Housing QLD, the successful candidate will provide tenancy and property management to a dedicated portfolio of properties and work with tenants to address tenancy and property related issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that tenancies in the portfolio are managed and maintained, leases are up to date, properties are inspected and reviewed, and rent reviews managed.
• Keeping tenant records accurate and up to date in CHINTARO software.
• Arranging maintenance in line with Salvos Housing policy and procedures including obtaining quotes when necessary and in line with budget.
• Addressing high risk situations involving tenants within required time frames, as per TSA and Salvos Housing policy and procedure.
• Maintaining a register of approved licensed contractors and choosing contractors from this register, unless an emergency dictates otherwise.

ABOUT YOU

The role will ideally suit someone with property management background and who is passionate about delivering a quality client-focussed service. We are not only seeking someone who naturally aligns with our culture but is also connected to contributing to improved outcomes for our clients. You will need to demonstrate that you have the capacity to engage with a wide cross section of individuals and an ability to prioritise workloads.

• Tertiary qualifications in Community Services or Equivalent
• Current Real Estate Qualifications or demonstrated experience of working in the real estate/community housing sector
• Sound knowledge of community and social housing and community welfare sector will be highly regarded
• Experience with general Community Housing issues, policies and procedures

WHY WORK FOR US

TSA offers an inclusive work culture and strong opportunities for career development. In return we also offer benefits such as;

• Hybrid working conditions and ability to work from office or working from home. May need to travel sometimes to properties
• Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging for living expenses ($15,900 tax free for rent, mortgage, school fees etc) plus meals and entertainment benefits ($2,650 tax free).
• Purchase leave, study leave, Paid parental leave
• Salvos Rewards - Access to exclusive financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Novated car leasing, discounts on car hire and purchase
• Salvos Wellness app and program, including access to Fitness Passport 
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service

HOW TO APPLY

If you're excited by this unique opportunity, the above sounds like you, and you have a heart for working for an organisation that truly does transform lives, we would love to speak to you. We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values.  If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to apply via the link and submit a current CV and a cover letter which details your alignment with the essential requirements of the role.

Applications will close as soon as a suitable candidate is secured.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration