• Opportunity to make a genuine difference and be part of a supportive values driven team
• Significant training and mentoring
• Generous salary sacrificing packaging available

Are you a great communicator, keen team player, and a problem solver with a focus on social justice? Please read on…

ABOUT US

Established in 1986, Tenants Queensland (TQ) is a specialist state-wide community legal service providing free tenancy law advisory services for residential tenants.

We seek to represent the interests of all Queenslanders who rent their home and we pride ourselves in providing specialist advisory services to renters, advocating on their behalf and securing improvements to Queensland’s residential tenancy laws.

TQ manages the Qld Statewide Tenant Advice and Referral Service (QSTARS) programme – www.qstars.org.au and that’s where you come in.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have three or four positions available. Full time or part time in Brisbane or Sunshine Coast.

The TQ QSTARS HUB Tenant Advice Worker (part time) 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 Sunshine Coast regional team, based in Spring Hill or Sunshine Coast. 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 contact centre to the QSTARS regional office and at times from other community service providers.

YOU

With a commitment to the principles of social justice, you will support TQ's delivery of the QSTARS program by role modelling our values of empowerment and respect.

You will possess (or have the ability to rapidly acquire) knowledge of The Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008. The ability to relate to people from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds is essential and a Degree level (or equivalent) qualification in a relevant field, such as social work or human services is desirable. Previous experience working in Social Welfare or other community services related sectors would be highly regarded.

You’ll be a team player, you’ll have highly developed verbal and written communication skills, who can work in a changeable environment to successfully achieve program outcomes and outputs.

APPLY

If this sounds like you, you can download a copy of the Position Description.

Please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Applications processed upon receipt.

For an informal discussion please feel free to contact Cheryl Russell (07) 3832 9447 or [email protected] using the subject line: TQ QSTARS Tenant Advice Workers - Brisbane / Sunshine Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.

TQ is an equal opportunity employer.

A position description is attached.