South Australian Housing Trust Job reference: 835824 Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE Job status: Long Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone The Customers and Services Division is the SA Housing Trust’s frontline - working statewide with communities and sector partners to deliver high impact and inclusive services. We know this relies on a diverse workforce and a strong commitment to cultural competence and continuous learning. As Workforce Lead, you’ll strengthen the capability of our people by identifying systemic gaps, improving how we attract and retain staff, and building an operational workforce plan that supports our teams now and into the future. You’ll thrive here if you can: Lead end-to-end recruitment strategy and delivery, ensuring efficient, compliant and high-quality hiring outcomes for frontline roles. Optimise recruitment processes through data analysis, continuous improvement, and implementation of best-practice sourcing and assessment methodologies. Drive workforce planning initiatives by partnering with senior leaders to forecast demand, identify capability gaps, and develop proactive talent pipelines. Strengthen employer branding and talent attraction strategies to position the organisation competitively within challenging labour markets. Leverage workforce analytics and market insights to inform hiring strategies, reduce time-to-fill, and improve quality-of-hire. Build and sustain partnerships that maximise employment pathways into frontline roles. If you want to shape the workforce that delivers essential housing services for South Australians, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a real impact Special Conditions Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Clearance prior to being employed. Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a DHS Screening Unit Working with Children Check prior to being employed and every 5 years. Successful applicant may be required to hold a current Australian issued Drivers Licence, which must be maintained. Role StatusLong term contract up to 30 June 2027. RequirementsTertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Sector Management, or a related field. (Desirable). Remuneration$98,478 to $104,165 (ASO6) EnquiriesOwen Mullner 0401 033 sa.gov.au Applications from Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islander people and current SA Housing Trust Tenants would be welcome. Application InstructionsYou are required to submit a cover letter which should be no longer than two pages addressing how your skills, attributes, experience and capabilities align with the role description. You are also required to provide three work referees, preferably two of these will be your most recent line managers and attach your current resume via the online application form. The SA Housing Trust Pre-Employment Declaration must be completed and submitted with application. The SA Housing Trust embraces equity, diversity and inclusion in all forms across its workforce and customer base. The Trust recognises there are distinct demographic groups which have long been disadvantaged and that racism, ageism, sexism and other forms of discriminations are problems for our society. As such, the Trust is committed to tackling cultural stereotypes both within and outside of the organisation as well as providing a safe, respectful and inclusive place to work. Applications close: 10/03/2026 6:00 PM Attachments: - Role Description - ASO6 Workforce Lead.pdf - SA Housing Trust Pre-Employment Declaration Form.docx Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
