Unity Housing is looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Housing Officer with experience in the Disability Housing sector to join our team. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of people with disability by ensuring they have safe, accessible, and sustainable housing that supports their independence and choice.
Why This Role Matters
At Unity Housing, housing for people with a disability is about empowerment, inclusion, and autonomy. This role is focused on supporting people in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA).
As a specialist in SDA and NDIS, you will navigate the complexities of disability housing to ensure that tenants are supported to make informed choices about their housing and their rights as tenants. You will work with tenants, support providers, and sector partners to deliver housing that enhances independence and quality of life.
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the Team Leader, Specialised Housing, you will:
- Deliver tenancy and property management services including tenancy agreements, rent payments, and property matters, ensuring accessible, sustainable housing in line with SDA, NDIS, and tenancy regulations.
- Champion tenant rights and choice, supporting people to understand and exercise control over their housing decisions.
- Build strong relationships with tenants, support coordinators, and SIL providers to enhance tenant outcomes.
- Ensure SDA and NDIS compliance, working with sector partners to align housing services with best-practice standards.
- Support tenants in shared living arrangements, providing tools and mechanisms to advocate for their preferences.
- Work with support coordinators to explore funding options and property modifications that improve accessibility and quality of housing.
- Contribute to Unity Housing’s disability housing expertise, collaborating with internal teams and sharing insights.
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking a professional with expertise in SDA, NDIS and disability services. You will have:
- Strong understanding of SDA, NDIS, and disability housing frameworks.
- Experience working with people with disability, particularly in supporting autonomy and self-determination, choice and control.
- The ability to navigate housing, tenancy, and support systems to deliver the best outcomes in a community housing environment.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and networks, particularly with support coordinators, Supported Independent Living (SIL) providers, and tenant advocates.
- A deep understanding of how housing, support, and funding systems intersect, ensuring tenants receive the right support while maintaining control over their housing.
- Commitment to ongoing learning and sector development, contributing to Unity Housing’s disability housing expertise.
- Strong problem-solving with an ability to manage risk and compliance effectively.
Why Join Unity Housing?
Join a purpose driven organisation committed to fostering inclusion, choice and independence for people living with a disability or those experiencing homelessness.
Work in a role where your expertise in SDA and NDIS makes a tangible difference
Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time), salary packaging, and a supportive work culture.
Opportunities for professional development and engagement with the disability housing sector.
This role is currently offered on a full-time basis on a two-year contract.
Apply Now
If you are passionate about ensuring people with disability have access to housing that supports their independence, we’d love to hear from you.
Join Unity Housing and help shape the future of disability housing in South Australia.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Unity Housing is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values and respects people of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We encourage applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTIQ+ individuals.
We are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates as needed. If you require any support or adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.