JOIN OUR TEAM AT COMMUNITY PLUS+!

Are you looking for meaningful, energising work where you can use your diverse skillset to make a difference in community work? We’re on the lookout for an enthusiastic team member to join our QSTARS Tenancy Advice team. Are you looking for a flexible, hybrid working environment (21 hours/week) in a collaborative, purpose-driven team? We’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be helping the most vulnerable of clients, those at risk of losing their homes, by providing advice, representation and advocacy. Your work will be crucial in protecting tenant’s rights and ensuring fair treatment in housing matters.

Are you a great communicator, tenacious advocate, and a problem solver with a focus on social justice? Read on…

Opportunity to make a genuine difference and be part of a supportive values driven team

Significant training and mentoring

Generous salary sacrificing packaging available

ABOUT US

Community Plus+ has grown from a history of grassroots advocacy and continues to enact our strong commitment to social justice and inclusion for the wellbeing of all.

We are proud to be active partners with local communities in placemaking, working alongside partners, stakeholders, other agencies and community members to be the ears of the community, and the voice of Brisbane’s Inner South.

Each part of Community Plus+ empowers communities to be the heart of inclusive social change through our neighbourhood centres, community resilience and tenancy advice services, programs and social activities.

The QSTARS program is managed by Tenants Queensland (TQ) and delivered in collaboration with partner organisations across Queensland.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Community Plus QSTARS Tenant Advice Worker plays a critical role in the delivery of expert, accurate and consistent tenancy advice to residential renters.

You will be a part of the Brisbane team, based in Yeronga. You’ll be empowering and supporting tenants and residents by providing advice regarding tenancy law related issues by appropriately working on client referrals from the QSTARS Hub.

YOU

With a commitment to the principles of social justice, you will support Community plus delivery of the QSTARS program by role modelling our values of empowering others and staying connected.

You are a committed learner and will acquire specialist knowledge of The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 through a structured training program. The ability to relate to people from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds is essential and a TAFE level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field, such as social work or human services and previous experience working in the Social Welfare or other community related sector would be highly regarded.

You will be a team player, you’ll have highly developed verbal and written communication skills and bring a can-do attitude. You’ll have the ability to work in a high functioning environment to successfully achieve program outcomes and outputs.

HOW TO APPLY

Please email your expression of interest letter and resume to Pallavi at [email protected] by COB 30^th September.

If you are shortlisted, the interview will be held either on 8^th October or 9^th October.