Join Our Team and Make a Difference!
Our purpose is to provide safe, culturally appropriate and affordable accommodation for First Nations people who need to be away from home to access services and economic opportunities.
Across its network of hostels, dedicated Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) staff provide accommodation and meals for residents in a supportive environment, assisted by local First Nations service providers and referral agencies.
AHL also supports the Australian Government’s efforts to improve economic outcomes for First Nations people. By purchasing goods and services from First Nations businesses at every opportunity, we help support a more inclusive economy. We are proud to be one of the largest employers of First Nations people in the Australian Public Service, First Nations employees make up approximately 50% of our workforce.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay & Benefits.
- Job Security & Career Growth.
- Regular salary packaging options for vehicles, superannuation and laptops etc PLUS, ability to salary sacrifice $15,900 per FBT year for rent, mortgage or living expenses. This benefit reduces taxable income, increasing fortnightly take-home pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme: Employees, their partners, and their dependants/children will have access to a confidential, professional counselling service to assist employees to manage personal and work issues.
Position Duties:
The Roving Hostel Manager position will travel around the region of NSW. This unique ongoing APS role requires an experienced hostel manager to regularly travel to provide relief to AHL’s hostel management workforce.
Key responsibilities:
- Travel (sometimes with little notice) to hostels to provide relief for Management.
- Training for staff including inductions for new staff, providing on the job training and undertaking performance management activities where required.
- Instruction and advice to staff to ensure the hostel is meeting required standards.
- Investigation into issues raised at the hostel as directed by the Operations Team.
- Assistance with debt recovery.
- Stakeholder engagement activities to increase occupancy levels.
- Budget management.
- Provide feedback to the Operations Team to improve standards across the hostel network.
Eligibility:
- Providing evidence of Australian Citizenship.
- Undergo a Satisfactory National Criminal History Check (prior to engagement)
- Meet Fitness for Duty requirements (prior to engagement).
- Hold or obtain relevant qualifications.
- Maintain or hold a Working With children’s card NSW.
How to Apply:
Complete the Application Form on our website Work with us | Aboriginal Hostels Limited (ahl.gov.au)
Email your current Resume and completed Application Form to jobs@ahl.gov.au by 11:59pm AEDT by Thursday 12 February 2026.
Please include your name and the job reference (VN-0766569) in the subject of your email.