- Salary
- A$45 – A$49/hr
- Location
- South Melbourne, Victoria
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Department
- Homelessness Solutions & Impact
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- Lever
Description
Why join Launch Housing
Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change.
Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.
Don’t just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.
Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include:
• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment
About the opportunity:
Launch Housing South Melbourne is a residential facility that provides temporary accommodation for families, case management support, transitional support and specialised services for vulnerable children and families. Launch Housing South Melbourne has 7 family units for families and children experiencing homelessness.
The Families Crisis and Transitional Support team at South Melbourne is part of Launch Housing’s Specialist Child & Family Services area within the broader Families & New Beginnings function. The Families Crisis and Transitional Support team provides flexible and responsive support to families and children to assist them in achieving dignified and sustainable housing, health and wellbeing outcomes. The Families Crisis and Transitional Support team provide support to families and children in an outreach capacity, as well as managing support to families in crisis accommodation units located on site.
The Case Manager – Families Crisis and Transitional Support works within a Case Management team at South Melbourne to deliver high quality, housing first and trauma informed support services to families and children experiencing homelessness using the Launch Housing Practice Framework to guide best practice.
Maximum-term, full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) based at South Melbourne, ending 30 March 2027.
