AddressAbout the College
Located on a beautiful 136-acre property in the Yarra Valley (60 kilometers from the Melbourne CBD), Worawa Aboriginal College is a boarding school for Aboriginal girls in their secondary years of schooling. An Aboriginal initiative, Worawa is an Independent school, owned and governed by Aboriginal people, and operates on a philosophy of ‘Walking Together to Make a Difference’.
A full boarding school, Worawa was established as a response to the needs of Aboriginal adolescents and the difficulties these young people experience in the mainstream educational system. The diversity of Aboriginal Australia is reflected in the student population drawn from communities across the country. Worawa provides a holistic education based on an integrated Education, Culture, and Wellbeing model.
This position requires the incumbent to embrace the Worawa ethos of Aboriginal values, Aboriginal-led decision-making, and the right to Aboriginal self-determination.
About the Role
A part-time role reporting to the Compliance & Training Manager, the Building and Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for the general maintenance and presentation of College buildings and facilities. This role involves managing operational activities related to buildings, facilities, and amenities to ensure they meet the highest standards and comply with regulatory requirements. The Building and Maintenance Coordinator will also assist in promoting a positive and effective safety culture within the College.
Key responsibilities include coordinating and executing both routine and reactive maintenance works, planning and executing refurbishment projects, and coordinating with key external contractors, service providers, and suppliers. This role requires close collaboration and communication with key management or project leads to ensure projects are completed to the highest quality.
This is a newly created position, commencing in Term 3, and is being offered on an ongoing part-time basis, 3 or 4 days per week (0.6 or 0.8 FTE).
The successful candidate must have:
- Trade qualified or equivalent handyman experience.
- Proven building maintenance and fleet maintenance experience.
- Ability to take direction, use initiative, and work autonomously.
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Test and Tag qualification (or willingness to obtain).
- Elevated Work Platform (or willingness to obtain).
- First Aid Certificate.
- Current Victorian Driver’s License.
- Solid understanding of Workplace Health and Safety requirements.
- Current Working with Children Check and National Police Record Check.
- Non-Government Schools Protecting Children-Mandatory reporting and other Obligations Certificate
Desirable
- Identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training
- Experience working with the Aboriginal community and a demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the diversity of Aboriginal cultures and issues affecting the Aboriginal community
- Previous experience in a school environment.
- White Card.
Worawa Aboriginal College is an equal opportunity employer, committed to child safety and zero-tolerance for child abuse.
To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Taryn Hocking, HR Consultant at **@worawa.vic.edu.au.
Worawa reserves the right to start the interview process with suitable applicants prior to the closure of the advertisement.
