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SalaryABOUT THE COLLEGE
Lighthouse Christian College is a well established and growing co-educational ELC to Year 12 school situated in Keysborough with a mission is 'to assist Christian parents to teach and train their children in a Christian teaching and learning environment, so they will fulfil God's plan for their lives, and bring this positive influence on our society'.
Founded in 1989, the College has earned a reputation of being a Christian choice for excellence in education, being named as a top 50 school for university placements. We have a rich and exciting teaching and learning environment with a community large enough to offer specialist staff and small enough to remain intimate and caring. We are committed to keep abreast of best-practice in all that we do.
For more information about Lighthouse Christian College - Keysborough and our associated campuses, please visit our website .
ABOUT THE POSITION
Reporting to the Business Manager, this full time role is responsible for the overall maintenance of the College property. It includes responsibility for leading the property team, overseeing contractors, maintaining essential services and ensuring all property compliance requirements are met. They will also provide project management support with the Business Manager ensuring alignment with the college's masterplan.
Responsibilities include:
- Day to day maintenance oversight of grounds, security, capital works, waste, and general staff needs.
- Supporting the alignment with College Master Plan.
- Building, construction, as well as facility and maintenance management.
- Delivery of capital projects.
- Building systems such as mechanical, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing
- Managing budgets, contracts and using accounting systems.
- Interpreting architectural drawings and technical specifications.
- Utilising construction project management software tools, Microsoft 365 and Excel.
- Ensuring regulatory requirements, building codes, safety standards and permits are met.
- Manage, supervise and actively engage in hands on repair and multiskilled maintenance on a regular basis
The successful candidate will need to have a successful work history and desire to be part of a welcoming, growing and thriving Christian College Community. Excellent support will be provided to the successful candidates. Employees need to be able to embrace the core values of the College and have a passion for working in a Christian education setting.
Skills and experience required:
- Experience in a similar Property and maintenance role
- Qualification in a technical trade (carpentry or similar).
- Experience in managing diverse teams
- Working With Children Check
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Capacity for building a team building and managing competing priorities.
- An ability to share the overall vision and help the school pursue its God given charter.
- A personal alignment and ownership with the school's ethos and faith position demonstrated by an active personal faith and church involvement.
The position is a full time or close to full time role, available for an immediate start. Applications will be treated in confidence. Expressions of interest and applications are invited outlining clearly: * The role you are applying for and your availability.
- Your resume outlining your work history, experience and qualifications.
- Your contact details - mobile and email.
- Your faith commitment.
