Housing Assistant

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER IDENTIFIED ROLE Build Your Career in Housing and Property Management

Multiple roles available in both Port Macquarie and Lismore

About the role

As a Housing Assistant, you'll support the day-to-day administration of our housing services, working alongside experienced Housing Officers and other team members. You'll help keep housing operations running smoothly, provide administrative support and ensure tenants receive professional, respectful and timely service.

Key responsibilities

- Maintain accurate tenant records, tenancy agreements, correspondence and housing documentation
- Respond to telephone, email and general enquiries from tenants, community members and other stakeholders
- Assist with property records, inspection scheduling, maintenance enquiries and general tenancy processes
- Enter and update information in housing management systems, ensuring records are accurate and up to date
- Assist with appointments, inspections, documentation, reporting and follow-up activities
- Help ensure enquiries, requests and administrative tasks are recorded, directed appropriately and completed on time
- Travel across our footprint engaging and supporting our Aboriginal tenants

About you

- Good communication and customer service skills
- Strong organisation, time management and attention to detail
- Confidence using computers, email and Microsoft Office
- The ability to work independently and contribute to a supportive team
- A respectful, professional and culturally informed approach when working with Aboriginal families and communities
- Experience in administration, reception, real estate, property management or community services would be highly regarded
- Willingness to learn, take initiative and develop skills





ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER IDENTIFIED ROLE This opportunity is exclusively for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.

Grow Your Career. Build Your Future. Strengthen Our Communities.

Join an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation investing in Aboriginal employment, career development and future leaders.

Many Rivers Regional Housing is a not-for-profit Aboriginal community-controlled housing organisation supporting Aboriginal families and communities from Tweed Heads to Taree. Managing more than 720 homes across northern NSW, we're entering an exciting new chapter, with significant investment in our people, technology and services.

We're looking for positive, energetic and motivated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to build their careers, develop new skills and contribute to the future of Aboriginal community housing. Whether you're looking to develop your professional capabilities, take on greater responsibility or progress towards leadership, we want to support you to succeed.

Why Join Many Rivers?

- Two-week paid Christmas shutdown - Including seven additional paid working days for eligible employees who start before 1 December 2026.
- Work-life balance - Flexible working arrangements and additional leave benefits following probation.
- Career development - Training, mentoring and opportunities to develop your professional skills.
- Aboriginal leadership pathways - Opportunities to build experience, take on responsibility and develop leadership potential.
- Supportive workplace - A commitment to employee development, teamwork and professional growth.
- Great locations - Opportunities based in either the Lismore or Port Macquarie office depending on the role.

Build a meaningful career while contributing to stronger Aboriginal communities.

📌 Housing Assistant (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Many Rivers Regional Housing Management Services Aboriginal
📍 Port Macquarie