Cleaner - Highfields State Secondary College

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

About the Department:


The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity.

This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Highfields State Secondary College:

We are Toowoomba's newest state education facility.

Founded in January, 2015 with 262 Year 7 and 8 students, the college currently caters for students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Highfields is located just a short 15 minute drive from the centre of Toowoomba and is the fastest growing inland area in Queensland, and one of the fastest growing areas within Australia.

At Highfields State Secondary College our students are taught by highly-skilled and motivated specialist teaching staff.

Our modern, state of the art facilities include Performing and Visual Art Centres, Science laboratories, specialised Industrial Technology and Hospitality areas, a spacious Resource Centre and fully air-conditioned classrooms.

We believe that every student has the ability to learn and expect each person to strive for personal bests.

When students leave us, they will have the capacity to transform the future and create memorable lifetime experiences along the way.

Our students will be 'Learners Today. Leaders Tomorrow'.

Role:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

  • Cleaning windows, pictures, doorknobs, taps, sinks, drinking fountains, lavatory basins, glassware, glass doors and cupboards.
  • Cleaning and sanitising toilet facilities and sick bays.
  • Cleaning and maintaining equipment.
  • Cobweb and mildew control, utilising extendable equipment as necessary.
  • Cleaning of concrete, bitumen, asphalt and paved surfaces.
  • Disposal of rubbish and litter control including removal of material from drains and gutters between and/or surrounding buildings.
  • Dusting including student and office furniture, equipment and fans.
  • Hosing.
  • Removal of graffiti.
  • Sweeping and vacuuming.
  • Vinyl/timber floor maintenance including buffing, stripping and polishing.
  • Other appropriate cleaning duties as directed by the Principal/Business Manager.

Demonstrate our core values on a daily basis:

  • Kindness
  • is polite and considerate of other team members, other staff members and students
  • Persistence shows stability and durability to complete the assigned tasks
  • Resilience is motivated to work through difficulties
  • Respect shows an understanding of inclusive practices and skills that align with DoE's vision of Equity and Excellence
  • Responsibility be accountable for your own actions
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 1page 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.
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