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SalaryPosition: Facilities Officer (Grounds & Maintenance)
Commencement Date: As soon as able
Employment Status: Term-Time
Hours per week: 38hpw
Classification: Services Staff Level 1
Applications Close: 21 February 2024.
About us
St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School aims to develop the “whole” child – intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. This is achieved through developing a child-centred atmosphere of genuine care and support and permeates a learning environment that nurtures and values each individual student.
Opened in January 2015, St Brendan’s offers state of the art facilities designed to promote learning and embrace our local environment. Our classrooms have been created to ensure students and teachers have the resources and space they require on their learning journey.
Your Role
An exciting opportunity exists to join the team at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay, in the position of Facilities Officer (Grounds & Maintenance), for an immediate commencement. This is a term-time continuing position for 38hpw. We are seeking applicants who will contribute to the effective and efficient operation and environment of the school through a high level of personal motivation and initiative in the ongoing maintenance, beautification, and development of the school’s facilities and grounds.
Reporting to the Principal, this role performs daily grounds and maintenance tasks including minor repairs and maintenance of school building and surrounds, gardening and grounds beautification and various other tasks as required.
Typical duties include but are not limited:-
- Securing grounds and equipment – keeping our school safe
- Outdoor cleaning and use of high-pressure water cleaner
- Identify and assist with minor building maintenance – e.g., touch up painting and other minor repairs.
- Assembling, moving, and relocating furniture
- Assisting with the set-up of spaces for school events
- Gardening and general caretaking of school buildings and gardens
- Working with other grounds staff, as required
- Rubbish and waste management
- Working with, contractors to oversee major repairs and maintenance
The successful applicant will have relevant experience and an understanding of, and a commitment to, the ethos of Catholic Education. In addition, you will have excellent time management skills and well developed interpersonal skills.
What we offer
- Competitive salary range - Services Staff Level 1 - hourly rate starting from $29.33
- Superannuation of 12.75% contribution
- Modern facilities and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
- Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
- A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
- Australian work rights
- Complete the application below
- Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the
- Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.
- For a confidential conversation please contact Shaye Gaviglio, Acting Principal, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay on 4994 8265.
- For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services
- Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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