South Australian Housing Trust
Job reference: 845752
Location: 5690 - CEDUNA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The Transitional Accommodation Practitioner is accountable for developing and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues, SA Housing Trust partners including child protection, mental health, police, disability, education, income protection, emergency and crisis services, homelessness agencies and other to enable customers to secure and sustain appropriate housing. The position will provide effective and appropriate case planning, management, and case coordination activities within a case management context with internal and external partners, providing advocacy, referral services (within and external to the agency) and necessary follow up to connect customers to support and other community service they require. The role will actively participate in the planning and delivery of social, cultural and wellbeing programs at Wangka Wilurrara Transitional Accommodation Centre (WWTAC) and Lakeview Accommodation Centre (LAC). The role is also responsible for undertaking tenancy management of social rental housing properties. Modelling the behaviours aligned with the service values of SA Housing Trust.

Special Conditions

• Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Clearance prior to being employed.
• Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a DHS Screening Unit Working with Children Check prior to being employed and every 5 years.
• The successful applicant may be required to hold a current Australian issued Drivers Licence, which must be maintained.
• The incumbent in the role is a Mandated Notifier of child abuse under the Children’s Protection Act 1993.
• Appointment will be based at either the WWTAC or LAC but may be required to work across other Northern and Western Country locations.
• Required to work on a rostered basis 10am-6pm and 7am-3pm at WWTAC. This roster may be subject to change based on operational requirements depending on location.

Requirements
Desirable - Certificate III in Community Services or equivalent.

Remuneration
$79,432 - $83,266 (OPS4)

Enquiries
Rachel Digance
0437 006 889
Rachel.digance@sa.gov.au

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and current SA Housing Trust Tenants would be welcome.

Application Instructions
You are required to submit a cover letter which should be no longer than two pages addressing how your skills, attributes, experience and capabilities align with the role description. You are also required to provide three work referees, preferably two of these will be your most recent line managers and attach your current resume via the online application form.

The SA Housing Trust Pre-Employment Declaration must be completed and submitted with application.

The SA Housing Trust embraces equity, diversity and inclusion in all forms across its workforce and customer base. The Trust recognises there are distinct demographic groups which have long been disadvantaged and that racism, ageism, sexism and other forms of discriminations are problems for our society. As such, the Trust is committed to tackling cultural stereotypes both within and outside of the organisation as well as providing a safe, respectful and inclusive place to work.

Applications close: 08/06/2026 6:00 PM

Attachments:
- Role Description - OPS4 Transitional Accommodation Practitioner.pdf
- SA Housing Trust Pre-Employment Declaration Form.docx

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.