Team Leader Business Support & Compliance

• Lead compliance risk and quality improvement across Housing
• Influence stakeholders and drive regulatory reporting outcomes
• SCHADS Level 6.1 $58.37 super salary packaging

Your new role

Are you a compliance risk or governance professional who thrives on identifying opportunities for improvement and influencing positive change This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for strengthening quality compliance and risk management practices across Uniting Housing & Property.

Working closely with senior leaders government bodies and internal stakeholders youll provide expert advice and guidance drive service improvement initiatives oversee regulatory reporting and foster a strong compliance culture across the organisation.

Your impact will include:

• Leading quality compliance and risk management initiatives across Housing.
• Monitoring and reporting against Victorian Housing Regulation and NRSCH requirements.
• Identifying organisational risks and implementing corrective actions.
• Providing expert compliance advice and influencing key stakeholders.
• Leading and developing a small team while promoting continuous improvement.
• Driving service improvement projects and strengthening governance frameworks.
• Overseeing audit activities compliance reporting and regulatory submissions.

This full-time ongoing role is based at either our Melbourne CBD or Blackburn office with flexible hybrid working arrangements available.

About the Program

Uniting Housing & Property provides safe affordable and secure housing solutions that support people and communities to thrive. We work alongside individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity delivering services that create lasting positive outcomes.

The Business Support & Compliance team plays a critical role in maintaining regulatory compliance quality assurance and risk management practices across the Housing portfolio. The team supports service excellence through governance reporting stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence organisational performance strengthen compliance capability and contribute to high-quality housing outcomes for the community.

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting youll enjoy:

• Working in a values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Collaborative high-performing team in a flexible hybrid role.
• A 10% discount for eligible employees on out-of-pocket childcare fees at Uniting learning services.
• A 30% discount on Office 365 subscriptions and a 25% discount at our Uniting Op Shops.
• Up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries bills clothing and streaming services.
• Saving on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary)
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

Youre an experienced compliance risk or governance professional who can influence stakeholders identify organisational risks and drive continuous improvement within a complex regulatory environment.

You will bring with you:

• Demonstrated experience in compliance risk governance or policy advisory roles.
• Strong knowledge of legislative regulatory and quality assurance frameworks.
• Proven ability to identify risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and providing trusted advice to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated leadership experience developing and supporting high-performing teams.

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How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and well get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you apply soon. Well be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions reach out to Anna Schofield at during business hours.

About Uniting

We create real change in peoples lives by working in partnership with people communities governments and other agencies to reduce the impact of poverty trauma and disadvantage.

We provide compassionate care for people facing tough times and personal challenges. We support children and young people to break the cycle of disadvantage. We help families keep safe together and thriving.

For over 100 years weve been fighting inequality opposing discrimination and responding to the needs in our communities across Victoria and Tasmania.

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We are an inclusive values-led organisation and proudly welcome people of all identities backgrounds and experiences. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities LGBTQIA people and people with lived and living experience relevant to our work.

We are committed to inclusive hiring practices. You are welcome to share your pronouns and let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. We are here to support you.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed to the safety wellbeing and empowerment of all children and young people. We embed child safety in everything we do. Employment with Uniting is subject to relevant pre-employment checks including a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.