FACILITIES TRADESPERSON (LEADING HAND)

We seek a highly organised, collaborative, and energetic Facilities Leading Hand to join the Melbourne Girls Grammar Facilities team. This position reports to the Facilities Manager and Head of Maintenance, working collaboratively with them to lead and oversee the day-to-day Maintenance and Facilities operations of the school including the enhancement, maintenance, safety and security of school buildings and assets. 

The Facilities Leading Hand is the Deputy to the Head of Maintenance and together they are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities and ensuring the smooth functioning of maintenance operations of the school. This role encompasses a wide variety of day-to-day tasks from preventative maintenance, to oval and garden upkeep, to fire drills, to traffic management. The Facilities Leading Hand also has input in strategic decision-making via collecting information for budgets and projects and developing landscape improvement plans in conjunction with the Facilities Manager.

The successful candidate will be a capable tradesperson with experience supervising, coaching, and evaluating employees. You will be well organised and used to prioritising for yourself and your team, with effective planning and time-management skills. You will value the importance of good practice regarding OH&S procedures, safe work practices and risk management in a maintenance environment. You will be someone who takes pride in high-quality work and takes responsibility to ensure attention to detail and accuracy in your work and that of your team. This position is open to all Tradespeople from all trades and skills across multiple trades will be considered favourably.

This position is well suited to an experienced tradesperson with leadership experience looking for a dynamic, engaging and highly varied role with a balance of hands-on work around the school, planning, and staff management. Further information and key position accountabilities are detailed in the Position Description.

Benefits of working at MGGS

Alongside opportunities for educators, we offer a broad array of professional support roles for individuals motivated to join our values-based community and make a difference in the lives of our Grammarians. Careers at Melbourne Girls Grammar provide opportunities for high performing individuals to thrive within an environment that values lifelong learning and progression.

At Melbourne Girls Grammar we offer an excellent work environment, generous salary and leave packages, and significant professional development opportunities. Staff wellbeing is a top priority, with staff having access to our state-of-the-art Artemis Centre facilities including Pool, Gym and Café. To support families, we also offer staff discounts on academic tuition fees and access to an Employee Assistance Program that provides a range of personal and family benefits. This position is located onsite at the Merton Hall Campus, 86 Anderson Street in South Yarra across the road from the Botanical Gardens.

If you enjoy a fast paced, team focused work environment that encourages and fosters new ideas and personal growth, then we would encourage you to apply. 

Employment with Melbourne Girls Grammar is subject to adherence to school policies including the Child Safety Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct and Child Safety Statement as listed below. You need to read these before applying.

Child Safety Statement: Melbourne Girls Grammar

• As MGGS staff, volunteers, contractors, and any other members of our school community involved in child-connected work, we are responsible for supporting and promoting the safety of children.
• We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment and protecting of all children / students in our care and adhering to our Child Safety Policy.
• We are committed to providing a child-safe and child-friendly environment, where children and young people are safe and feel safe and are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.
• We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to the protection of children from all forms of child abuse and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures. Our policies and procedures will provide the name and contact details of staff who have specific responsibilities in relation to child safety and who may receive reports of suspicion of child abuse. Child abuse includes sexual offences, grooming, physical violence, serious emotional or psychological harm, serious neglect and a child’s exposure to family violence.
• We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
• We are committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early and removing and reducing these risks.
• We have robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to the emotional, physical and cultural safety of all children and to providing a safe environment for their learning.
• We are committed to promoting the cultural safety and participation of Indigenous children, young people and their families.
• We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.

How to Apply

Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and must hold a current Police Check or be in the process of obtaining one, in order to work at Melbourne Girls Grammar. All applicants are subject to reference and identity checks, and verification of Working with Children Check Card or VIT Registration as part of the recruitment process.

Applications close 9.00am Friday 22 March 2024

Click the link below to apply, applications must include a covering letter addressed to the Principal, Dr Toni E Meath, and a resume. 

Please visit the MGGS website to apply.