General Assistant/General Hand - Multiple locations

The PARED Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, was established in 1982 and operates Tangara School for Girls, Redfield College, Montgrove College, and Wollemi College.  With a strong Catholic ethos and a unique one-to-one mentoring system, PARED schools are family schools, providing for the overall development of students as well as assisting parents to be more effective educators of their children. Learn more here www.pared.edu.au 

We are seeking x2 General Assistants (GA) to join our Facilities team to perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of our PARED school grounds. The roles will service our north-west schools, Tangara School for Girls in Cherrybrook and Redfield College in Dural, and western sydney schools, Montgrove College in Orchard Hills and Wollemi College in Werrington. 

As you will be working with teachers, students and external visitors, the GA will need to ensure that work is conducted in a safe, well organised and professional manner.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Organising rooms, furniture, lockers and other items/equipment for school activities as required; dismantle and store items when not in use.
• General site maintenance and upkeep including carrying out minor repairs to buildings, plant, and equipment, and often with hand or electrical tools and general property machinery.
• Assist with general gardening on the sites to tidy grounds.
• Liaising effectively with services trade people and external providers
• Identifying and reporting maintenance/safety issues, ensuring site compliance to WHS obligations and regulations
• Unpacking, storing and/or distributing supplies in accordance with school procedures and safe work standards (e.g., chemical storage and handling)
• Monitoring school security systems and reporting faults to the Facilities Manager
• Other related duties as required and within the capabilities of the General Assistant function.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with sound judgement in WHS matters regarding personal safety and the safety of others
• Must have a valid Driver’s Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Confident and experienced in the use of hand and power tools to carry out general maintenance/repairs to a high standard
• Ability to communicate and cooperate effectively with tradespeople, suppliers, school staff and students
• Knowledge and proven experience in general site maintenance and upkeep 
• Exceptional time management skills 
• Sound technology skills to respond to requests via our maintenance systems.

Please note that the successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a current NSW Working with Children Check.

Salary for this role will be commensurate with experience.

If you are looking for your next role and would like to work with professionals who value teamwork, please apply via SEEK with an updated CV and short cover letter addressing the requirements of the role.   

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment Agencies at this time.