• Mt Isa (Qld)
• Part Time Fixed-Term
• Exciting role in tenancy advice
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Package available
• Position Fixed Term to June 2021

Be part of a team that is a community based provider of high quality services in Tenancy law matters.

Seeking an energetic and focused person to form part of a community based team providing advice and support to residential renters.

The Organisation

Established in 1986, Tenants Queensland (TQ) is a specialist state-wide community legal service for tenancy law matters and provides free tenancy law advisory services for residential tenants. TQ seeks to protect and improve the rights of all people who rent their home in Queensland including those who live in marginal tenures such as caravan parks and boarding houses. TQ provides a range of tenancy information and advocacy services including: a state-wide telephone advice service for tenants, tenancy publications, a tenancy law training program, and research and policy development in relation to tenancy law issues.

To learn more about QSTARS go to www.tenantsqld.org.au.

Role

The TQ QSTARS Tenant Advice Worker (part time) plays a critical role in the delivery of expert, accurate and consistent tenancy advice and casework services to residential renters. With a commitment to the principles of social justice, you will be responsible for tenant advisory services to residential renters in relation to The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008.

You will assist tenants to identify the strengths and resources required to address and solve their tenancy problems. This position is dedicated to the provision of high quality advice, information, referral and support to tenants.

You will have relevant knowledge and experience, or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of Qld residential tenancy laws and a professional phone manner. The ability to relate to people from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds is essential.

A tertiary qualification and previous experience working in the Social Welfare or other community related sector is desirable.

Please download a copy of the Position Description for the role attached below or from www.tenantsqld.org.au.