Position Title: Place Manager – Transitional Housing

About the role

Step into a role where your property and people skills genuinely change lives. As a Place Manager (THM), you’ll manage a portfolio of renters, acting as their key point of contact for everything from onboarding and maintenance to tenancy support. You’ll build strong, respectful relationships, help renters sustain safe and stable housing, coordinate repairs, manage rent and compliance, and keep each property in great shape. You’ll also support renters through challenges, encourage their involvement with their support network, and ensure all records and tenancy actions are handled with care.

The role is based at our Footscray office but will require some travelling to properties.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Experience or qualifications in real estate, property management, or housing
• A solid understanding of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA)
• Strong tenancy management skills
• Confidence managing high volumes of administration, documentation and compliance with accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience coordinating maintenance, liaising with contractors and ensuring timely, quality property upkeep
• The ability to work professionally and respectfully with a wide range of renters, including those with more complex needs
• Clear, confident communication skills with the ability to build rapport with renters
• Initiative, resilience and a positive, solutions‑focused approach to challenges

Why Join Us

At Unison, we believe in rewarding your dedication with benefits that truly make a difference. You’ll enjoy access to:

• Rostered days off to recharge
• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax-free to increase your take home pay
• Five weeks of annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• 18 days of personal leave
• Up to 22 weeks of gender-free paid parental leave
• Access to comprehensive wellbeing and professional development programs
• Work in a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Great career development opportunities

Apply now

To see the full position description, including key selection criteria, click here.  Apply now by emailing your cover letter and resume to careers@unison.org.au, we’ll be reviewing applications as they come in so don’t hold off.

We encourage people who are from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, the LGBTIQ+ communities and those living with a disability to apply or contact our People Team on peopleteam@unison.org.au for more information about our supported recruitment pathways.