Liaison Officer
- Perm Full Time|35 hours/week
- Location: Camperdown, NSW
- Salary: $72,016 + Super + Salary Packaging
- Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need
Life at Mission Australia
When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your opportunity
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Mission Australia is seeking a compassionate, organised, and proactive Liaison Officer to join our Common Ground team.
In this dynamic front-of-house role, you will be the welcoming face of the service, delivering exceptional concierge-style customer support to tenants, clients, visitors, and stakeholders. Working within a trauma-informed and person-centred framework, you will help create a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for people accessing housing and support services.
This role will support tenants with housing needs, coordinating services, responding to enquiries and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
- Deliver high-quality front-of-house customer service and reception support
- Assist tenants and clients with housing enquiries, maintenance requests, and support services
- Respond professionally to phone, email, and in-person enquiries
- Maintain accurate records, files, reports, and wellbeing lists
- Support vulnerable tenants through compassionate engagement and referral pathways
- Build strong relationships with tenants, community agencies, and service providers
- Promote positive tenant engagement and community participation
- Assist in de-escalating incidents using trauma-informed practices
- Ensure the concierge and foyer areas remain welcoming, safe, and well-organised
Requirements for success
- Relevant qualification and/or demonstrated experience in customer service, social housing, community services, homelessness environments
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems
- Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred practice
Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks and WWCC.
Your benefits
- Rewarding Work- every day you know you’re making a real difference
- Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
- Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
- Volunteering opportunities
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
Our Culture
Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
How to apply
Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today!
As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.
Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you
Skills Required
- Relevant qualification and/or demonstrated experience in customer service, social housing, community services, homelessness environments
- Strong administration and organisational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage sensitive situations with professionalism and discretion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems
- Understanding of trauma-informed and person-centred practice
- National police history check, referee checks, qualifications verification, and Working With Children Check (WWCC) before starting
What We Do
Mission Australia is a national non‑denominational Christian charity that delivers homelessness crisis and prevention, social and affordable housing, youth and family programs, mental‑health and disability supports, and employment and community services across Australia. The organisation partners with governments and communities to provide safe homes, recovery supports and pathways to independence, and advocates for better outcomes for disadvantaged Australians.
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