Our Purpose
CEHL provides appropriate, secure, and affordable housing and fosters rental housing co-operatives to thrive, so that more Victorians experience the dignity of a home in a community guided by the seven international cooperative principles.
CEHL has a team of nearly 80 people working in the following business units:
- Co-operative & Housing Services
- Finance and Investment
- People and Culture
- Risk and Governance
What’s important to us
- As an equal opportunity employer, we embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and in our service delivery.
- We prioritise your health and well-being. We are committed to providing a working environment where you feel safe and well supported.
- We value how we work with each other and our renters. We foster respectful, cooperative, and meaningful internal and external relationships.
- Balancing the way we live, and work is important. We offer hybrid and family-friendly working arrangements.
Current Vacancies
Compliance and Assurance Lead
Risk and Performance Lead
Making a difference
At CEHL we are all about building communities and that starts with our own team. We support people to grow, feel good and thrive in a direction that is right for them.
Here is what you can look forward to when you join us.
Pay perks that make a difference
We make sure your pay goes further with benefits that really add up. Together with a competitive salary we offer:
- $2,650 meals allowance
- Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and car parking
- 17.5% leave loading
- Bunnings Trade PowerPass membership
Grow your career with people who invest in you
We back your ambition - whether you're building skill, changing direction or stepping up.
- Academic assistance for further study
- A team with deep expertise who love sharing what they know
- Twice yearly all-team offsites for collaboration, learning and fun.
Wellbeing that supports the whole you - on & off the job
We support a hybrid work culture that include a minimum of 3*days in the office to balance your other priorities and remain part of our in person collaboration as well as:
- Monthly celebrations
- Fresh Fruit
- A dedicated Wellness Collective team that cultivates a supportive and vibrant workplace culture by organising a range of activities, events and initiatives that help you feel connected
More time for Life's moments
More opportunity for the moments you don't want to miss.
- 4 weeks annual leave
- 6 additional CEHL paid leave days per year^
- Ability to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
- 13 weeks gender neutral parental leave
- Public Holiday swap
- Ceremonial Leave
- 12 - 20 days of Personal / Carers leave per year (based on tenure) because when life happens to you or your immediate family you need one less thing to worry about.
^ Pro-rata for part-timers
*Executive and Senior Leaders are required to work a minimum of 4 days in the office.
Our Values
We work together
We work together to achieve a positive impact in our community.
We share perspectives, concerns and information to create considered solutions in the work we do.
We make a difference
Our history informs our future, we learn and adapt.
We believe that meaningful change comes from looking at challenges and opportunities from new angles.
We are responsible
We take pride in what we do, we are responsible for our actions.
We make and support business decisions through informed experience and good judgement.
We care for one another
We treat everyone with care and value their contribution.
We build trust and understanding through open and honest interaction with our team members, stakeholders and associates.
What is co-op housing?
A housing co-operative is a community of people who work together to meet their housing needs.