A career with Melbourne’s most progressive housing and homelessness organisation provides an incredible opportunity for you to be part of a diverse, dedicated and friendly group of people. We are passionate about making a real difference in the community by building and empowering people experiencing homelessness.
Whether you are directly working with clients or are in an office-based role, Launch Housing is committed to developing a learning environment for its employee to excel and grow both personally and professionally.
Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.
Find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging here.
All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be required to complete a Working with Children check and Police check as part of our pre-employment checks.
Launch Housing hosts a number of student placements each year, from a wide range of disciplines including Social Work, Community Services, Occupational Therapy and Counselling. We have a culture of continuous learning and development, and value connection with education providers and students.
We encourage students who are interested in doing a placement with us to coordinate this with their education provider. Due to a high volume of requests, we are unable to respond directly to placement related queries from students, but will endeavour to respond to education providers.
You can help support Launch Housing and make a difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness by volunteering with us.
Our volunteer roles are based across our 14 sites in metropolitan Melbourne and are involved in many roles. These include mentoring young people, providing assistance with our campaigns, administration support across many of our offices, engaging clients in educational and recreational activities, and assisting with breakfast programs for school aged children.
We value diversity and encourage volunteers from all sections of the community. The time commitment varies so you can pick a volunteer role that suits you, from volunteering on a regular basis, to helping out at events and special occasions.
How to apply for a volunteer role
1) Visit our current vacancies and look for current volunteering opportunities.
2) Once you find a role that matches your skills and interest, begin the application process by clicking the “Apply Now” button. Your application should include a cover letter outlining your motivation for applying, details of your relevant skills and experience, and your current resume.
3) We will contact eligible candidates to commence recruitment.
Please note: Launch Housing staff and volunteers are required to participate in a thorough recruitment process, including interview, reference checks, police history checks, and Working with Children check. Checks are conducted in strict confidence. An applicant is not automatically precluded from appointment on the basis of having a police record. If a disclosable outcome results from a check, we will meet with the applicant to discuss this.
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