Join AHL and make a real difference

At Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL), we’re all about connection, care and chance. The work is real and so is the impact!

We provide culturally safe, affordable accommodation for First Nations people travelling away from home and for over 50 years, we have been helping change lives across Australia.

You’re not just working; you are creating a place where people can feel safe and at home.

AHL is looking for reliable and motivated candidates to fill a number of vacant positions to help create a safe, clean, and welcoming environment at our Hostels. This is a great opportunity to be part of important work that supports First Nations peoples across Australia.

- APS6 Head of Boarding (Cannon Boggo Pilot Hostel)
- APS4 Assistant Hostel Manager (Jumula Dubbins Hostel)
- APS3 Residential Youth workers (Cannon Boggo Pilot Hostel)

If you’re looking for a position in a supportive team where your efforts truly matter, we would love to hear from you.

What benefits do AHL Offer?

- Competitive Pay & Benefits: 15.4% superannuation, and generous leave entitlements to make sure you’re well looked after.
- Security and Career Development: Employment with plenty of opportunities to grow and move up within AHL.
- Generous shift penalties: These penalties apply for work after hours, weekends and public holidays. 50% penalty rates for Saturday, and 100% penalty rates for Sunday.
- Salary Packaging: Variety of options including; vehicles, superannuation and devices PLUS, ability to salary sacrifice $15,900 per FBT year for rent, mortgage or living expenses. This benefit reduces taxable income, increasing fortnightly take-home pay.
- Generous Leave Entitlements: 18 days sick/personal leave per annum, cultural and NAIDOC day leave and more.
- Employee Assistance Program: Employees, their partners, and their dependents will have access to a confidential, professional counselling service to assist employees to manage personal and work issues.

APS6 Head of Boarding:

In this role, you will be managing and supervising the day-to-day operations of the hostel to ensure appropriate pastoral care is provided to students. You will have an opportunity to contribute to the educational, social and cultural development of young First Nations students.



You will be a leader for Residential Youth Workers and Hostel Workers, and key contact for students, teachers, parents and stakeholders.

You will have prior management experience to be able to manage staff matters as well as difficult student situations and behaviours.

APS4 Assistant Hostel Manager:

AHL Assistant Hostel Managers are responsible for the day to running of the hostel. This is a hands-on role and will see you working closely with the team to provide a safe, clean and welcoming environment. While experience in a similar industry is important, a successful Assistant Hostel Manager must have empathy and resilience with a calm but firm demeanor.

You will be a hands-on manager, working closely with the small hostel team to provide three meals a day and ensuring the facility is clean, safe and welcoming. You will ensure that all hostel operations are meeting standards in line with guidelines and policies and continually developing your team to improve our service offering. Reporting to the Operations Management Team you will provide regular reports on hostel operations and to AHL’s National Office business areas where required.

APS3 Residential Youth Worker:

Residential Youth Workers are key in creating a home away from home environment for students. You will support students out of school hours, arrange and engage in creative, culturally rich programs and guide the students to build life-long skills and achieve their personal goals. The residential Youth Worker looks after 3 different areas:

- Student services: Residential youth workers support students with routine activities, including class preparation, provide transport to school/sport/medical appointments, homework and life skills. You will promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of students, always adhering to AHL’S child safeguarding framework
- Community Engagement:



Residential youth workers develop cooperative relationships with teachers, parents and community members. You will work alongside your team and with the guidance of the Head of Boarding, resolve complex issues to ensure a positive, culturally appropriate experience and quality stay.
- Work, Health and Safety: Residential youth workers perform all tasks in a manner which upholds AHL's commitment to safety of its staff and residents by adhering to relevant WHS practices. You will report unsafe, hazardous or emergency situations using AHL's Hazard and Incident reporting procedures.

For further information about each of the roles, please review the position description on our website.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must be Australian Citizens or have already lodged an application for Australian Citizenship.

Prior to engagement the successful applicants will be required to:

- provide an Australian Citizenship document (e.g. birth certificate or passport);
- undergo a satisfactory National Criminal History Check;
- hold and maintain a working with children check in QLD; and
- meet the fitness for duty requirements.

This is an Affirmative Measures – First Nations position The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an Affirmative Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. To be eligible to apply under the Affirmative Measures initiative, applicants must:

- be an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander person
- identify as an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander person, and
- be accepted by their community as being an Aboriginal person and/or a Torres Strait Islander person.

Evidence of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status

Applicants under the Affirmative Measure must meet the above criteria.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander status before they are appointed to the role.

How to apply

- Upload and complete the application form, available from our website Work with us | Aboriginal Hostels Limited
- Email your application form and current resume to [email protected] by 11:59PM AEST, Monday 14 September 2026.
- Include your name and the job reference (VN-0772248) in the subject of your email.

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