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Unity Housing Company Ltd (Unity) is one of the largest and most innovative not-for-profit providers of affordable and social housing in South Australia. Our primary aim is to provide affordable, safe, and secure housing for people, whilst supporting independence and connection to their communities.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Coordinator to join our Assets Team on a permanent full-time basis. The primary purpose of the role is to lead the coordination of contractors, ensuring efficient delivery of both planned and responsive maintenance services across our housing portfolios. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing maintenance to ensure properties meet safety, quality, and legislative standards.
• Handling maintenance work for vacancies and issues reported by tenants and staff.
• Arranging and documenting property repairs, including insurance-related matters, and liaising with stakeholders.
• Ensuring high standards of maintenance work and timely completion, with feedback from tenants and the Housing Team.
• Planning and executing planned and responsive maintenance per the Asset Maintenance Plan.

This role will occasionally require participation in an on-call roster, with potential regional travel. Car is included.

• You are a qualified tradesperson with experience across building, construction, maintenance, or refurbishment projects, and hold a relevant trade qualification (a builder’s licence is highly regarded).
• You confidently coordinate contractors, complete inspections, and make sound on-site decisions within established policy and procedure. Working independently in fast-paced environments, you manage competing priorities and take full ownership of delivering practical, high-quality outcomes.
• You bring a broad, hands-on industry background and adapt readily across a variety of project types. You are highly organised, solution-focused, and driven by delivering quality outcomes and value for money.
• You are also confident using IT and asset management systems, and communicate clearly and professionally with tenants, contractors, and stakeholders.

At Unity, our people are at the core of everything we do. Benefits of working with Unity include five-weeks’ annual leave per annum, leave loading, salary packaging arrangements, flexible working arrangements, a wellbeing program, access to the organisation Employee Assistance Program and so much more!

Has the above caught your interest? Hit the ‘apply’ button now, and include your CV and cover letter addressing the following selection criteria:

1. Experience in building, construction, and/or refurbishment — this may include practical, technical, or project management experience.
2. Worksite compliance — experience conducting compliance audits or inspections to ensure contractors perform their duties safely and in accordance with relevant standards.
3. Customer service — commitment to providing high-level, professional, and respectful service to both internal and external customers.
4. Maintenance standards — ensuring maintenance activities are completed to a high standard, meeting safety, quality, and legislative requirements for tenants, Unity, and the community.
5. Preventative maintenance — planning and scheduling maintenance in line with an asset maintenance plan to minimise future maintenance liabilities.
6. Vacancy maintenance — experience conducting practical completion and compliance audits, identifying outstanding issues, and liaising with contractors and housing teams to reduce vacancy timeframes.

A copy of the position description can be found on https://unityhousing.org.au/available-positions/maintenance-coordinator-4/. Email enquiries about this role can be directed to rec••••••••@unityhousing.org.au. Please note that Unity will not be accepting recruitment agency submissions for this position.

Unity Housing is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. We are dedicated to making our recruitment process accessible and can provide reasonable adjustments as needed. If you require any support or adjustments to participate in the process, please let us know.

Applications close: Monday 20 July 2026 9:00am