Maintenance Officer
Job Description
The Maintenance Officer plays an important role in keeping Launch Housing properties safe, compliant and well maintained for the people who live in them. Working as part of the Assets team and closely with Housing Solutions colleagues, this role coordinates maintenance activity across Launch Housing’s residential property portfolio, including long-term housing, rooming houses and transitional housing.
While this vacancy has a particular focus on vacant maintenance, Maintenance Officers may work across responsive, cyclical and vacant maintenance functions to support operational needs and build broad capability across the property portfolio. This includes assessing maintenance requests, coordinating trades and contractors, preparing scopes of work, monitoring quality and compliance, and keeping accurate records of works, costs and outcomes.
The role suits someone who is practical, organised and service-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality maintenance outcomes aligned with Launch Housing’s values and mission to end homelessness.
The Maintenance Officer plays an important role in keeping Launch Housing properties safe, compliant and well maintained for the people who live in them. Working as part of the Assets team and closely with Housing Solutions colleagues, this role coordinates maintenance activity across Launch Housing’s residential property portfolio, including long-term housing, rooming houses and transitional housing.
While this vacancy has a particular focus on vacant maintenance, Maintenance Officers may work across responsive, cyclical and vacant maintenance functions to support operational needs and build broad capability across the property portfolio. This includes assessing maintenance requests, coordinating trades and contractors, preparing scopes of work, monitoring quality and compliance, and keeping accurate records of works, costs and outcomes.
The role suits someone who is practical, organised and service-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders to deliver timely, high-quality maintenance outcomes aligned with Launch Housing’s values and mission to end homelessness.
Applications close Wednesday 8 July 2026.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply for this job" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.
For a copy of the position description please contact us at [email protected].
Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!
Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected].
Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.
Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role.