Facilities Officer

Facilities Officer

The School is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Facilities Officer to join our School. 

This all-rounder will be involved in the ongoing maintenance of the School’s buildings and the upkeep of the extensive grounds and gardens. 

This is an ongoing, full time position and involves work during term time and school holidays, with 4 weeks leave a year. 

Daily hours are 7.00am to 3.00pm, however some flexibility is required. Start date to be negotiated with the successful candidate, to commence as soon as possible.

Previous school facilities and maintenance experience would be an advantage

About the School

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is a vibrant, co-educational day school in Mindarie offering uninterrupted learning from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 on a 12.5 hectare campus. Students are supported and encouraged by a strong pastoral care system to achieve personal excellence.

Our School promotes a positive work environment and culture to attract and retain high quality staff by fostering professionalism, commitment, loyalty, Christian values, and a high standard of pastoral care, and by providing above award conditions. 

Applicants should be able to demonstrate support for the School’s Anglican ethos as well as the co-curricular life of the School. Furthermore, Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is committed to being a Child-Safe organisation. All candidates for roles at our School are subject to screening against child safety standards.

As a school of the Anglican Schools Commission a central purpose of our work is the education amongst students, staff and families of Anglicanism and its traditions and ethos.

To learn more about the Peter Moyes Anglian Community School and what we have to offer visit our website www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au and follow us on LinkedIn.

Key Responsibilities

• Prune plants, fertilise gardens and lawns, weed garden beds and mow lawns. 
• Ensure that the grounds are well maintained and free of debris and litter. 
• Maintain the automatic water reticulation system including the bores and basic reticulation repairs.
• Carry out minor repairs and maintenance to School buildings.
• Install, move, store and relocate furniture and equipment as required.
• Assist with the management of waste disposal for the School.
• Ensure security, smoke detector alarms and other automated systems (such as air conditioning and lighting) are effectively maintained and operated.
• Assist in setting up and clearing up for special School events.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Committed and collaborative team player 
• Enthusiasm, creativity and initiative
• Ability to trouble shoot and problem solve
• Good organisational and time management skills

Desirable Selection Criteria

• Previous experience working in a school setting
• Gardening skills and experience 
• Trade qualifications
• Knowledge of reticulation systems
• Ability to operate and maintaining machinery

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22 April 2024. 

To express your interest in this position please visit the School's website to submit your CV, Cover Letter and supporting documents: 

https://www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au/employment/facilities-officer-2024

About the Anglican Schools Commission

Founded in 1985, the Core Purpose of the Anglican Schools Commission (Inc.) (ASC) is to establish and support low fee Anglican systemic schools which provide a high quality, inclusive, caring Christian education.

Growing from modest beginnings with the opening of St Mark's Anglican Community School in 1986 in Perth's northern beaches suburb of Hillary’s, there are now approximately 14,000 students attending fourteen ASC schools in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. We have schools in Perth, Mandurah, Busselton and Esperance in Western Australia; in Albury in New South Wales; and in Wangaratta and Cobram in Victoria.

Our international arm, ASC International is dedicated to servicing international students wishing to study in our schools. ASC International offers short term and long term programs, as well as study tours at all 14 ASC schools.

To learn more about the ASC and what we have to offer visit our website www.ascschools.edu.au, and don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn.

Commitment to Child Safety

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection. All School staff are expected to be committed to protecting students from abuse of harm in the School environment, in accordance with their legal obligations and in accordance with our Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The ASC as an equal opportunity employer bases its recruitment decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. The ASC embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.