About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Working within the Property Division of Life Without Barriers you will be managing more than 100 residential properties. The successful applicant will be welcomed into an established and progressive environment, with strong Property Management team leadership. This is a full time 12 month maximum term contract role based in our Newcastle Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of more than 100 residential properties across the country. 
• Take responsibility for various key lease administration functions in respect of the portfolio – including Property Data Base Management, review and processing of property related payments and regular reporting and compliance related tasks
• Undertake property searches and submit applications for additional residential properties as required.
• Assist in facilitating lease renewals and new lease agreements with Life Without Barriers Management and Agency Property Managers
• Assisting to ensure all leases and other required documents are fully executed, with details recorded on the Property Management System
• Respond and coordinate requests for Maintenance work – based on a thorough understanding of relevant lease provisions
• Assist in managing the termination / vacate process for residential properties

Skills & Experience

• Highly developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and nurture relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Proven experience in end-to-end residential Property Management
• High level of attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision
• An enthusiastic, self-motivated and reliable attitude and a team player
• Ability to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a team
• Current driver's licence

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Full time 12 month maximum term contract role – Newcastle head Office
• Excellent tax benefits & monthly rostered days off

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected], using the subject line: Residential Property Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).