Maintenance Coordinator

Maintenance Coordinator (Owned Assets)
Location – Parramatta with
50% of workdays every month expected to be onsite.
Employment type – Ongoing full-time role
Salary - $113,574.00 pa - $125,720.00 pa, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Join Our Team as a Maintenance Coordinator
Are you passionate about delivering high-quality maintenance services that make a real difference?

Your role
We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Maintenance Coordinator to oversee the delivery of timely and efficient maintenance across our assets and facilities. In this vital role, you'll ensure our outsourced maintenance services are fit for purpose, cost-effective, and fully compliant with organisational standards, public sector expectations, and legislative requirements.

What You'll Do
Make a real impact in the lives of people across NSW.

We're looking for a committed and community-minded Maintenance Coordinator to join our friendly and supportive team working across NSW. Reporting to the Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in keeping our disability residential properties and other department-owned assets safe, compliant, and operational.

In This Role, You Will

• Assess and coordinate maintenance requests for a diverse property portfolio, including disability group homes and other service delivery assets.
• Ensure fire safety compliance and landlord repair obligations are met to the highest standard.
• Liaise with disability accommodation service providers and tenants to resolve property-related issues quickly and professionally.
• Work closely with outsourced service providers to deliver thoughtful, responsive, and proactive maintenance services.
• Contribute to the well-being and safety of our residents and the ongoing delivery of essential community services.

You'll be part of a passionate team that values collaboration, care, and a commitment to delivering human-centred, resilient, and efficient solutions that support the people of NSW.

Why join us?

• Work with purpose and help improve the lives of people living in supported accommodation.
• Join a passionate and dedicated team that genuinely cares about its work.
• Enjoy variety in your day with site visits and collaboration across stakeholders.
• Be part of a forward-thinking division making a real difference in community infrastructure.

For further information about Infrastructure & Assets, please download the
I&A Information Sheet, where purpose meets impact.
Essential Requirements

• Current NSW Drivers Licence with ability and willingness to drive throughout NSW. This role may involve overnight stays.
• Required to hold a current NSW Construction Industry White Card or willingness to obtain one within two months of commencement.

What We're Looking For
In addition to meeting the essential requirements, the successful candidate will bring:

• Proven experience in maintenance coordination or facilities management, ideally within a complex or community-based environment.
• Strong organisational, time management, and technology skills – you can juggle multiple tasks and keep things running smoothly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the confidence to engage effectively with service providers, tenants, and internal teams.
• The ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A solid understanding of health and safety standards and compliance requirements, especially in relation to property maintenance and residential environments.

Download the
role description.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment

Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 at 11:59 pm AEST.

Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager
Amanda Leyshon
on or at

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call
Anjy Fayad
on or via

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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