Maintenance Facilities Manager

Carwatha College P-12 is located in Noble Park North and provides for students from Prep to Year 12 on one site.   The P-12 nature of the school has been well accepted by the local community, who have embraced the concept of a ¿college for the whole family¿.   Student and parent opinion surveys indicate high levels of satisfaction with the school overall. The P-12 nature of the school also allows for many opportunities for staff and students to work together, underpinned by our values ¿ Respect; Commitment; Teamwork and Excellence.

One of the great strengths of the school is its multi-cultural population, with 68 nationalities represented, bringing a rich variety of cultural traditions and values and an exceptional environment for developing understanding and tolerance of others.   Many of our newly arrived migrant families, some of whom are refugees, have special needs, and the school endeavours to support these students and families holistically.  The school¿s SFO index is 0.69 and 63% of our students come from a language background other than English. The school has a very strong culture of care and support for its students, experienced and committed wellbeing staff and a broad range of wellbeing programs.

There is a strong commitment from staff to improve student outcomes.  The major focus has been on personalising the learning for our students.  This has involved ongoing professional learning for staff, with particular focus on the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with students, using and interpreting data to identify students¿ point of need and developing, implementing and evaluating strategies to cater for the individual learning needs of students and using a range of assessment and feedback strategies.  Our ¿whole school approach¿ to student management and engagement ensures an orderly environment to support improvements in learning.

We offer a comprehensive and inclusive curriculum program, focusing on laying the foundations from Prep to Year 2; building breadth and depth from Years 3 to 6; consolidating learning and preparing for senior years in Years 7 to 9; and establishing pathways and looking to the future in Years 10 to 12.  All of our students undertake the VCE over 3 years, beginning in Year 10, as part of our innovative ¿V3¿ program.  We offer the full range of pathways options (VCE, VETis and VCAL).  We have consistently high retention rates and high rates of entry into tertiary studies, further training or employment when our students leave school.

We are co-owners of a Trade Training Centre, built in partnership with Chisholm TAFE and 4 other local secondary colleges, located at the Chisholm TAFE site in Dandenong.  This has further expanded the pathways options available to our students.

Carwatha also offers a wide range of co-curricular programs, including instrumental music, sport, public speaking, choir, school productions, presentation balls, variety nights and concerts.  Students also have the opportunity to enter a range of subject and other competitions.

Carwatha College P 12 in the past 3 years has introduced a High Achievers Program and Football Academy to meet the needs of its students. These programs are designed to meet the needs of our students and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes.

We also place strong emphasis on student leadership, with students at all year levels having the opportunity to take on leadership positions, including Junior School Council, SRC, House Captains, Form Captains, College Captains, Sport Captains; Performing Arts Captains, Environment Captains; flag monitors and School Council representatives.  All students in Year 9 participate in a Community Leadership program.

The school has actively sought ongoing and committed partnerships with industry, universities, TAFEs and community organisations.  These include long term partnerships with Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN), Deakin University and Chisholm TAFE, together with a broad range of community and wellbeing organisations.  These partnerships have been of great benefit to our students and our school.

As a community of learners, we are very proud of our College and of the opportunities and outcomes available to our students.

Please note: Carwatha College P-12 is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.  This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making, with particular attention paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

• Demonstrated high-level school facilities and grounds management and maintenance experience (or school equivalent)
• Demonstrated capacity to manage the work of other staff and contractors to develop procedures, guidelines and calendars relating to maintenance of an organisation or school facilities
• Demonstrated ability and experience in organising and determining work priorities required of the School Maintenance Manager position. This will include the flexibility and responsiveness to undertake unscheduled or emergency work
• Sound knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management Systems and Work Safe procedures to identity, manage and provide solutions to risks identified within the school
• Demonstrated capacity to use ICT platforms that are designed to manage the maintenance, repairs and service schedules of the school (or school equivalent)
• Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others

This is a full-time position, and the hours of work will be 7.00am to 3.06pm (negotiable). Attendance will be required during the holiday periods.  A regular leave purchase allowance will be paid fortnightly, along with an entitlement to 4 weeks annual leave, usually taken during the school holiday period.

The School Maintenance Manager is responsible for the effective upkeep of the grounds and buildings and ensures that Occupational Health and Safety regulations are met. They will be responsible in ensuring that all OHS regulations are followed.

The School Maintenance Manager works collaboratively with the Business Manager and other members of the Principal team to help ensure that the Asset Information Management System (AIMS) and the Essential Safety Measures (ESM) requirements are met. 

An education support class role at this range is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of services. At this level, an employee may direct and supervise the work of other staff members to achieve specific objectives in school administration, operations or educational programs.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students can be required where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or in circumstances where supervision is required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

The School Maintenance Manager is an important role with `hands on¿ responsibility for facility improvement, maintenance and minor repairs. Typical duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Demonstrating excellent communicate skills with students, parents, staff and goods and services providers
• Working through a schedule of regular tasks and maintenance audits within a maintenance schedule
• Plan and implement the Asset Information Management System (AIMS) and Essential Safety Measures (ESM) Program requirements, reporting to the Business Manager
• Supervise the work of maintenance and grounds and delivery of contracted services
• Coordinate contractors onsite and conduct contractor inductions, ensuring that all contractors are fully compliant before attendance onsite
• Manage the school's relationship with cleaning contractors, ensuring high standards are continually met
• Attend facilities subcommittee meetings
• Participate in relevant training and professional learning
• Be familiar with the mechanical and electrical systems of the school and keep operational manuals current. 
• Arrange for regular servicing of equipment
• Use online programs such as AIMS to manage compliance, maintenance, and any routine inspections at the direction of the Business Manager
• Participate in OHS and routine essential safety inspections, as a member of the OHS Team
• Be familiar with, and contribute to, the Emergency Management Plan and evacuation and lockdown processes
• Respond to any emergency situations in an appropriate manner and undertake such other duties as may be required, noting such activities may be outside normal working hours or on weekends
• Regular monitoring of security, i.e.: open windows, unlocked doors, intruders and vandalism
• Oversee daily maintenance requests and prioritise works in order of urgency
• Take a hands-on approach in performing daily maintenance tasks whenever required which will include removal of graffiti, emergency maintenance, cleaning, deliveries and general repairs
• Set up and pack up areas for school functions
• Order equipment and supplies and oversee the distribution of assets relating to the management of facilities
• Maintain the School grounds to a high standard
• Ensure grounds are clear of rubbish and coordinate recycling and rubbish removal
• Ensure that broken and/or damaged equipment and/or furniture is repaired, or if appropriate, disposed of (including removal from assets register)
• Identify, report and advise on major furniture, fixture and equipment renewal needs across the school
• Implement key projects around the school with respect to buildings and grounds
• Responsible for booking school bus maintenance during holidays
• Other duties as negotiated with Principal or their delegate

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx