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SalaryBohlevale State School is seeking a Schools Officer, Grounds to join our wonderful school community. As a vital member of our facilities team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that our outdoor spaces are well maintained, aesthetically pleasing, and conductive to the overall well-being of our students and staff. Apply now to become a valued member of our team. This is a temporary part-time position (10 hours per week or 0.4FTE) until 13 December 2024, unless otherwise determined.
About Us:
Bohlevale State School is a coeducational school, located in Townsville, North Queensland. Our school has approximately 750 students enrolled from Prep to Year 6.
Some of our distinctive features include an ongoing commitment to making information technology an integral part of the learning program, delivery of a relevant and stimulating curriculum, active and engaging classrooms, a commitment to improving the social and emotional resilience of our students through school-wide positive behaviour support and our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden. We pride ourselves on working with students, parents and carers and the school community to deliver a world class education.
Every day counts at school. Children do better when they go to school all day, every day.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Responsible for a range of day to day activities that include maintenance of school ovals through regular mowing, watering and soil maintenance (refer to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) guidelines and procedures); lawn and garden maintenance, including regular weeding and the use of appropriate insecticides and fertilisers where necessary (refer to WHS guidelines and procedures); plant, water and care for trees, shrubs, gardens; and undertake general maintenance of grounds care equipment such as mowers, brush cutters, tractors (as per manufacturers' service manuals) and arrange regular services.
- Ensure compliance with WHS requirements including maintenance of a safe work environment; safe storage and handling of chemicals, fertilisers and fuels;
- Assist with a range of duties that include coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required (does not include emptying of bins in agreed eating areas);
- Attend to/or arrange repairs and maintenance within the school, including those which relate to fences, paving, gates and irrigation; swimming pools (e.g. maintaining proper water quality, testing water, keeping records of tests, adjusting/adding chemicals as consistent with occupational, health and safety (WHS) guidelines and procedures).
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
