Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia
Job No: APTAV123341#001
- Opportunity for a proactive Accommodation Officer who can build strong student relationships and thrive in a fast paced environment
- Work with a supportive, dynamic residential team managing ACU's student accommodation operations
- ACU offers 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
- Full time, fixed term 12 month opportunity working onsite near North Sydney campus
About the role:
Operating within the Accommodation Team Sydney , the Student Accommodation Officer provides comprehensive support at the university's student accommodation residence located in Camperdown near ACU North Sydney campus. The position will provide administrative support to ensure the efficient, safe and customer friendly management of the property whilst contributing to ACU's Living & Learning Community. The Student Accommodation Officer is responsible for supporting the administrative and operational activities of the accommodation in alignment with the university's Mission and the Living & Learning Community strategy. Acting as the first point of contact for residents, guests, landlords and external suppliers this role will be involved in managing the residential support programs, processing contracts and invoices, and supporting day to day administration whilst working to ensure students feel at home in the residence. This position will also assist with promotion of our accommodation services to potential students on campus and at school expos.
Occasional travel between campuses will also be required from time to time to support the growth of the national residential strategy.
For full position details, refer to the position description
Contact:
General enquiries can be sent to Matt Ma, Accommodation Coordinator Sydney at: [email protected]
What we offer:
- The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
- Total remuneration valued to $112,625 - $120,977 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $95,170 - $102,227 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
- 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
- Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
- As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .
How to Apply:
Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process
Step 2: populate your candidate application details, including your:
- Resume.
- Recommended responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
- Brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.
Applications close: 18-JUN-2026 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time
Preferred candidates will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks, including those related to gender-based violence and foreign interference, in line with ACU's compliance requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).
Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers
ACU is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity and enables our people to reach their potential. This is underpinned by our mission and values, grounded in our respect for all people and the advancement of the common good. In line with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences. ACU is recognised as a Veteran Employment Supporter and veterans are encouraged to apply. ACU offers support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] to discuss your requirements in confidence.
About ACU:
Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.
ACU draws on the Catholic intellectual tradition which values human reason and welcomes everyone regardless of their faith, cultural tradition or circumstances. ACU invites all staff - both academic and professional - to embrace, and to support in ways meaningful to them, its mission to respect the dignity of every human person, to seek knowledge and to advance the common good.
ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.
