Maintenance & Facilities Manager

School Profile

Kingswood Primary School is located in an attractive, quiet residential area of Dingley Village.  We have 590 students (25 classes). The school¿s educational philosophy is based around the concept of laying the `Foundations for Success¿ and making a `Positive Difference¿ to the lives of every student. To achieve this, it is important to discover the individual talents of each child, to put students in an environment where they want to learn and where they can discover their true passion.

Kingswood is a Habits of Mind School.  Habits of Mind are dispositions that are skilfully and mindfully employed by intelligent people when confronted with challenges. Kingswood implements 'Visible Thinking' protocols from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Habits of Mind and Visible Thinking are strategies that assist students to problem solve, become more intelligent and successful students and adults in later years.  We are extremely passionate about developing the thinking skills of our students so that they will be successful throughout their lives.

Kingswood¿s Brand is engaging, innovative and caring in everything we do to cultivate a great teaching and learning environment.  At Kingswood we value that:

1. We are here for the students

2. Lead the way

3. Thrive in a team culture

4. A place to shine

5. Connected to community

Kingswood Primary has flexible teaching spaces, allowing us to design a curriculum that meets the needs of the 3rd millennium learners. Students are provided various entry and exit points to support learning in English, Mathematics and Inquiry skills. Students have the latest technology such as PCs, Chromebooks, MacBooks, iPads and interactive TVs in every classroom.  The school is a leader in innovative technology and proudly provides specialist programs in Science, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Japanese and Physical Education that all complement class programs.

Further opportunities for our students are provided through a range of support and extension programs.  Students are given opportunities to participate in range of extra-curricular programs including adventure camps, skiing and the Energy Breakthrough Challenge.  We offer Japan Study Tours for Year 5 and 6 students every two years.

Kingswood is a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden school.  Students are introduced to the pleasures of preparing, cooking and eating a variety of foods they have grown in the garden.  We even have our own free-range chickens and fresh eggs are collected daily.

Who are we looking for?

Staff at Kingswood Primary School, regardless of classification or experience, are expected to possess four central and inter-related attributes:

- Preparedness to work within a culture of sharing and collaboration

- Capacity to assist in building a sense of community

- Strive for continual improvement in professional effectiveness by participating in the learning process

- Possess a love or learning and role model being a life-long learner

The successful candidate will lead, support and work within this environment.

All staff at Kingswood PS lead learning by embracing contemporary methods and ideas about teaching and learning. They have a deep understanding of the importance of the relationship that exists between pupil and teacher. Teachers also frequently embrace the role that ICT plays in engaging students and enriching learning. Teachers also understand the need for resource flexibility to support educational innovation.

All teachers must be prepared to share and collaborate. This includes a commitment to contribute to professional learning communities ¿ beginning with, but not limited to, the team in which the teacher works. All teachers at Kingswood Primary School lead, share and reflect upon teaching and learning strategies and their own professional practice. They collaborate to implement innovative curriculum programs and share best practice. The alignment of curriculum, teaching and learning strategies, assessment and reporting underpins planning and preparation for all teachers.

Beyond the school walls

Teachers who are leaders in learning also demonstrate educational and curriculum leadership through their ability to network within and beyond the school. Networks facilitate reflection, planning and learning and revitalise skills.

At Kingswood Primary School, teachers build a sense of community through the establishment of a learning culture. They seek to strengthen the teaching community through their sharing and collaboration. They also strengthen the quality of distributed leadership throughout the school by their active involvement across a variety of operational areas. All teachers are active and instrumental in constructing relationships with all stakeholders in the school, local communities and through professional Communities of Practice.

SC1. Demonstrated practical ability to maintain buildings and grounds including using trade experience relevant to the role.

SC2.Excellent communication skills indicating the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals including teachers, students, parents and external agencies/trades.

SC3. Demonstrated capacity to manage procurement and budgets as appropriate to the school's facilities (including buildings, grounds, equipment and furniture) requirements.

SC4. Proven ability to work to a schedule and organise workloads and tasks to meet deadlines.

SC5. Demonstrated knowledge and commitment to occupational health and safety needs as related to the School.

Attendance requirement during School Holidays for this position by negotiation with Principal.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy.  Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

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

·        The Maintenance & Facilities Manager will be responsible for the overall physical maintenance requirements of the school.  This position will require identification and rectification of short term needs as well as a knowledge of occupational health and safety issues. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

·         Ensure the maintenance requirements of the school are met

·         Manage the maintenance and good order of all School facilities and assets

·         Manage & maintain the AIMS system and monitor work orders with the support of the Business Manager

·         Liaise with and support leadership on all matters relating to OH&S

·         Liaise with Principal on Emergency Management Plan matters and updates

·         Liaise with and coordinate the necessary tradespeople to achieve set tasks within the required timeframes, ensuring the least disruption to the school

·         Manage and organise quotations for all major and minor works within the school up to the VSBA limit for projects

·         Manage and maintain the Essential Safety Measures including electrical tagging system

·         Liaise with the Principal and Business Manager on a regular basis

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

• An employment Working With Children Check is mandatory for this position
• 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