Team Leader Homelessness Support Services

Uniting Limited; Sale; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 74,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal entertainment allowance

Increased annual leave via purchase-le

Paid parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Uniting is seeking a Homelessness Services Team Leader to guide homelessness programs in Sale, lead a dedicated team and collaborate with senior leaders to strengthen service delivery.

You will drive quality outcomes, support families and individuals, and foster a high-performing culture while upholding policy and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Community Services, Welfare Studies or related discipline.
• Valid Victorian driver’s licence.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Experience with homelessness and complex needs.
• Experience supervising and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a suite of homelessness support programs across Wellington Shire.
• Inspire, supervise and support a dedicated team.
• Ensure services meet quality standards and program targets.
• Collaborate with Uniting Leadership Team to improve systems and processes.
• Deliver services per DFFH service agreements and organisational policies.

Skills

Flexible hours

Empathy

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Social Work

Community Services

Job description

• Permanent Part-time position (3 days per week)
• SCHADS Level 7 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to salary packaging benefits!
• Based at Sale

Your new role

As the Homelessness Services Team Leader, you will lead a suite of homelessness support programs across the Wellington Shire, helping individuals and families who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. You will inspire, supervise, and support a dedicated team while partnering with the Uniting Leadership Team to enhance service systems and processes.

You will ensure services are delivered in line with quality standards, program targets, DFFH service agreements, and organisational policies. This role offers the opportunity to drive innovation, champion best practice, and make a lasting difference in the lives of people experiencing housing insecurity while fostering a high-performing and committed team culture.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks ofpaid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays andbe respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

• To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having a relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Welfare Studies or other equivalent and related disciplines

You will also have:

• Drivers licence valid in Victoria
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs and issues of individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively and compassionately with people with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

View the position description here.

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

We are proud to work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply. We are committed to creating a culturally safe, welcoming and supportive workplace.

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.

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