AddressJob details
Position status Casual Position type Flexible Occupational group Facilities/Asset Management Classification OO2 Workplace Location Far North Qld Job ad reference QLD/FNR552029/24T Closing date 07-Apr-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Contact person Robert Petersen Contact details 0467 959 620
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About Kowanyama State School
We are a friendly and welcoming school community, committed to quality education for all children. We are a very remote Indigenous community school with approximately 220 students from Pre-prep to Year Ten, all of whom are EAL/D learners, speaking one or more traditional languages at home. Our dedicated team are always energetic, enthusiastic and focussed in our efforts to promote positive and sustainable change through a supportive school environment.
Explore our website to learn more about Kowanyama State School
Kowanyama
Located 660km from Cairns, the remote community of Kowanyama is 20km inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria on the banks of Magnificent Creek.
Local amenities include a general store, primary health care centre, canteen, guest house, multi-purpose centre (with fitness equipment), camping grounds, post office and banking facilities. Kowanyama is accessible by road most of the year depending on weather, road conditions and the capability of your vehicle. Both Skytrans and Hinterland Aviation offer a regular passenger service weekdays from Cairns as well as offering air freight services.
Please note Kowanyama is an Alcohol Management Plan community.
About the Role
Travel - Cairns to Kowanyama you will be paid 1 hour prior to flight departure and then once arriving at Kowanyama State School you will work until you have reached 8 hours or until 6.00pm whichever comes first.
While in community you will be employed for 8 hours per day between the hours of 6:00am to 6:00pm which may include a split shift, a split shift allowance will be paid each day a split shift is worked.
Travel - Kowanyama to Cairns you will be paid from the time you start work that day until 1 hour after your flight lands back into Cairns.
Cleaners may be required to undertake two days paid training in Cairns prior to completing any on-site work depending on their experience and service history with the Department of Education which will include:
Mandatory All Staff Training & Student Protection Training
Cleaner training (Workplace Health and Safety)
Aboriginal cultural training and community awareness training
Aircraft getting to and from CESSNA C208 CARAVAN -twelve passengers
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 -configured to 36, 28, or 20 passengers
Please see duties as per attached Role Description.
Benefits
- Flexible work options
- Allowances
- Breakfast $28.75
- Lunch $32.80
- Dinner $56.60
- Incidentals $23.00
- Broken Work Allowance $9.35
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- FNR552029_24T - Role Description (PDF, 161KB)
Role Description
Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
Information Package for Applicants
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