Hume Community Housing – Seniors Programs Coordinator

Hume Housing is a Tier 1 Community Housing provider who are Champions of change, Creators of connectivity, Builders of resilience and Determined to succeed.

The Role:
More than just a housing organisation, Hume Housing want to build strong, cohesive communities with positive social outcomes. The Seniors Programs Coordinator is a vital role in that mission. This is a full-time role with lots of customer and stakeholder contact. The elements of this role will include:

• Customer engagement and consultation
• Develop and facilitate an Active Ageing Strategy
• Working within Hume’s Customer Support Co-Ordination Model
• Utilising Strength Based approach working directly with customers to improve:
  •  Tenancy sustainability
  •  Identification of changing needs
  •  Social inclusion initiatives
• Strategic internal and external stakeholder collaboration
• Developing, delivering and connecting seniors to independence support networks
• Options & opportunities for seniors to access housing that is appropriate to their changing needs.
• Contribution to Neighbourhood Planning and continuous service improvement

About You:
You will be representing Hume, assessing customer needs and supporting customers to thrive and prosper, so to be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience and knowledge in “active aging” including delivery of capacity building programs
• Experience working with and/or developing social inclusion programs targeting seniors
• Understanding of issues arising for seniors in regard to housing, including downsizing, modifications and change in family circumstances
• Building and utilising networks and partnerships to achieve senior’s goals
• Commitment to work proactively with customers and have a solutions focus
• A great social awareness and understanding of social and cultural differences is critical
• Working knowledge of
  • Residential Tenancy Act
  • Future Direction NSW
  • Social & Affordable Housing
• Must hold valid NSW driver licence and a fully insured vehicle
• Cert IV in Community Services or Social Housing or higher is desirable

Why work with Hume Housing?
Hume offers above Award salaries, 35 hour working week, flexible working arrangements, long service leave after 5 years, salary packaging and career development opportunities – plus you will be at the start of something truly special for the people of Maitland and Port Stephens.

Working for a not for profit such as this also allows you to increase your take home pay by salary sacrificing into your everyday expenses. Meaning you pay less tax and could equate to $5K + extra in take home pay per year.

To apply for this role please click APPLY NOW with your resume along with a cover letter detailing your availability and most importantly your motivation to apply for such a challenge.

Alternatively, send these documents to admin@hrgroup.com.au

Confidential enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Laney on 02 4936 6537.
 
Hume Community Housing is committed to a workplace where our team members prosper and diversity and inclusion are a valued part of our vibrant and connected working community. We encourage and welcome applications from women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.