Join our Housing and Property Team.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay
• Part-time (45.6 hours per fortnight), Ongoing position
• Based in Bendigo

Your new role

Uniting Housing’s commitment to engage with our communities reflects our vision for a healthy and inclusive community where everyone can build on their strengths and enjoy better health, social and economic opportunities. In this role you will support the Housing Operations team and will oversee the delivery of maintenance, compliance and improvement across the state-wide property portfolio.

Some of your responsibilities in this role will include:

• Overseeing the administration of responsive maintenance including receiving and processing maintenance requests, reporting, and liaising with contractors
• Preparing maintenance orders on Chintaro and/or relevant maintenance system
• Distributing maintenance requests to Private Landlords, and Uniting contractors
• Preparing and collating invoices for reimbursement from relevant stakeholders
• Travel to properties to assess works, prepare scope and provide access to contractors

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

• Current Victorian driver’s license
• Proven experience in managing responsive and planned maintenance
• Demonstrated understanding of housing and property management practices
• Sound knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act and its application within housing services
• Strong customer service focus, with experience in managing maintenance-related enquiries or complaints
• Knowledge of legal aspects in relation to tenancy/property management
• High-level communication skills, both written and verbal

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Nikki Dhawan at nikki.dhawan@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.