Internal opportunity within the Housing and Homelessness Team Part-time (53.2 hours per fortnight) Maximum Term until 30 June 2026 Your new role As an Initial Assessment and Planning (IAP) Worker, you will provide intake support to clients accessing the services of the homelessness sector in the Central Highlands Region, who may be in need of housing assistance, support and/or referral to appropriate services within and outside of the sector. In this role, you will assist households in housing crisis through completing assessments and provision of the Housing Establishment Fund (HEF). Your skills and experience Minimum qualification Diploma of Welfare/Community Services, or equivalent in related field Experience working with consumers experiencing homelessness or housing crisis (Preferred) Extensive knowledge of housing & homelessness sectors with particular emphasis on the Central Highlands Area. Excellent customer service skills with proven capacity to engage and develop positive working relationships with people and stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds including program consumers, colleagues, businesses, other organisations and the wider community. Ability to engage and work effectively with consumers experiencing homelessness in a respectful and compassionate manner View the position description here. How to apply Click APPLY to submit your interest. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early. For any questions, reach out to Kate Dharumasena on 0439 178 636 for a chat. About Uniting At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania. Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking. Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
