Facilities/Groundsperson

Estimated start date: Commencing May 2024

Position tenure: Full Time | Continuing

Weeks worked: Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays

Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: Up to 38 hours per week

Salary level, range or hourly rate: Service Staff Level 3 - $30.97 per hour + Super(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

About Our School:

St Columbans is a progressive, co-educational, Catholic College catering for over 1,100 students. Our contemporary campus is located in the heart of Caboolture, easily accessible by rail and bus. Our nurturing, faith filled community offers mission and retreat programs, academic and vocational excellence with diverse curriculum choices, technologically advanced 1:1 Laptop Program, comprehensive cultural programs and sporting development academy and offers multiple pathways with a Trade Training Centre, being a National Finalist in the Australian Training Awards. Staff are committed to quality inclusive Christian education in the Catholic tradition led by the Edmund Rice Touchstones. At St Columbans College there is a focus on High Expectations, Resilience and Perseverance.
Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the Role:

St Columban's College is seeking a Groundsperson with a genuine passion for their work to deliver a range of services for the upkeep, maintenance and development our school grounds.

Duties include:

• Minor landscaping work; Maintaining clean and tidy school grounds
• Routine trade and non-trade maintenance and repairs
• Providing feedback into planning, preparing and development of school grounds
• Liaising with onsite contractors
• Inventory management for grounds supplies and materials
• Support school security systems
• Liaise with various internal and external personnel on issues of lost property and damage to facilities
• Assist with setting up significant school events
• Compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.

You will have previous experience in a groundskeeping role, ideally in a school environment and display strong customer service skills. You will also have a good work ethic and seek to achieve quality work whilst maintaining the highest level of safety.

A cover letter addressing the criteria outlined above, should be included with your application.

About You:

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

• hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
• be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
• have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

Closing date: 01 May 2024