Company Description

Sunrise Foundation is a registered Australian charity providing safe, reliable homes for people facing barriers to long-term housing. We find, fund and fill homes across metropolitan and regional communities, and reinvest what we earn in our charitable purpose. Working with community partners, we house women and children escaping domestic and family violence, people with disability, older Australians and others who need a secure place to call home.

We hold every tenant, at every rent level, to the same standard of respect, care and service. We are small, growing and committed to doing things well.

Role Description The Housing & Partnerships Manager is a full-time leadership role based in Parramatta, NSW, with interstate travel, reporting directly to the CEO. You’ll oversee the quality, fairness and compliance of our housing work and the partnerships that deliver it. Key responsibilities include:

- Leading allocation and case coordination for our Transitional housing, with a focus on helping people settle and move forward
- Managing performance of our property management partners against agreed KPIs and service standards
- Maintaining our policy framework and compliance with relevant housing regulation and tenancy law across states
- Reporting on housing outcomes and charitable impact to the CEO, Board and funders
- Building partnerships with domestic and family violence, crisis,



disability and support services, and with government
- Growing a capable team and adaptable systems as our portfolio expands

Qualifications

- At least five years’ experience in housing, homelessness, domestic and family violence or community services, including in a leadership role
- Diploma of Community Services or higher, held or in progress
- Knowledge of social housing allocation and residential tenancy law
- Experience managing partner or contract performance
- Strong policy, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills
- A trauma-informed, strengths-based approach to working with people with complex needs
- Desirable: experience in a start-up or growing for-purpose organisation; disability housing (NDIS and SDA); multi-state operations

What we offer: a leadership role with real influence, salary packaging of up to $15,900 a year tax-free, an extra day off in your birthday month, and a supportive environment that values growth and wellbeing.

How to apply: apply via SEEK at https://au.seek.com/job/95627715 by Saturday 5 December 2026. For a confidential conversation, email [email protected].

We welcome applications from everyone, whatever your background, identity, age or experience, and particularly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people with lived experience.

📌 Housing and Partnerships Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Sunrise Foundation (AU)
📍 Sydney