Lead - Housing

Title: Lead - Housing

Location:

Perth WA, Australia

Job description

• Full time position, Maximum term until November 2026
• East Perth, WA
• Hybrid working available

About Red Cross

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity. 

About the role

The Lead – Housing is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic oversight of the Housing Coordinators of the Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) in Western Australia (Perth).

This role will oversee all tenancy, leasing, and rental operations in collaboration with the Team Leader – Housing Operations & Compliance, and Local Casework Leads, to support settlement outcomes and ensuring housing services meet the needs of newly arrived humanitarian entrants and comply with legal, financial, and contractual obligations.

The role supports local teams to build strong relationships with real estate agents, landlords, tenants (HSP clients), and internal stakeholders, ensuring housing supports align with program objectives, policy requirements, and client wellbeing.

You will bring

• Well-developed cultural competence and the ability to lead and work collaboratively with diverse teams under limited direction.
• Strong partnership-building skills with a proven track record of achieving shared objectives through collaboration.
• Sound analytical skills and demonstrated ability to assess, evaluate and solve problems and exercise initiative and judgment where practices and procedures are not clearly defined.
• Deep understanding of the issues, needs, strengths, and vulnerabilities of people impacted by migration.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, and risk management frameworks, ensuring compliant and ethical practice.
• Ability to work under general direction from senior employees, exercise a degree of autonomy and work with and lead teams and people from diverse backgrounds to create a collaborative working environment.
• Ability to set priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of lower classified staff and/or volunteers.

Mandatory Requirements

A clearance to work with Children Check and a Valid Drivers licence.

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity

Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.

Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.

Work/Life Flexibility: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options

Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses

Further information  

This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 5.

To find out more about this opportunity please contact Pia Angelucci on 0420979674

Applications close at 11:55pm on Friday, 13 February 2026

We encourage applicants to apply ASAP as we will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may fill this role prior to the advertised closing date.

While we appreciate all interest in our organisation, we won’t engage with or accept candidates from agencies or consulting firms on this occasion.

Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.

 

Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more. 

Job details

Job family

Migration Support

Job function

People Leader

Pay type

Salary