About the role

The Hunter Homeshare Program Lead sits within the Housing Innovation team at Embrace People and Place, working alongside colleagues delivering housing innovation projects in the Newcastle area. The Hunter Homeshare Program Lead is required to implement, develop, promote, and manage a sustainable Homeshare program in the Hunter Region.

Key responsibilities

- Identify potential Homesharers' needs and expectations

- Identify and assess the practical and support needs of Householders

- Recruit, interview, rigorously vet and assess potential Householders' and Homesharers' suitability for the program

- Coordinate and arrange matches and introductions of Homesharers to Householders

- Provide ongoing monitoring and support to both Homesharers and Householders

- Show confidence, expertise, and the ability to articulate clear messages with internal and external stakeholders to influence and negotiate successful Homeshare outcomes

- Research and analyse Homeshare metrics for the Hunter Homeshare Advisory Committee, the Embrace People & Place Chair and CEO and other stakeholders to support informed decision-making and planning/enhancements as required

- Form excellent cooperative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

About you

- Tertiary qualifications in Social Work,



Social Sciences, or related health professional field

- Experience working with older people

- Experience working in the housing and homelessness sector

- Understanding of the structural drivers to homelessness, including the role of both age and gender in housing precarity

- Previous experience in delivering programs

- Experience in mediation, negotiation, and conflict resolution

- High-level interpersonal communication skills

- Current NSW driver licence

About us

Established in 2023, Embrace People & Place welcomes people in need by rethinking the way support services can work together and how space is shared and utilised. Focussed on supporting Newcastle's most vulnerable, Embrace People & Place has established a model of service that collaborates with many partners and projects tackling social exclusion (from food security and employment, through to homelessness) in and around our region.

To apply

Include a cover letter telling us about yourself and why you think you would be a great fit for this role.

Applications that don't include a cover letter will not be considered.

To learn more about the role, please visit https://embracepp.org.au/careers/

📌 Hunter Homeshare Program Lead (Newcastle)
🏢 Embrace People & Place
📍 Newcastle