Cleaner - Working Alone

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2025
Comet Bay's motto is ' Seek Excellence' and this underpins everything we do.
Students are encouraged to perform to their highest standard and are given the opportunity to excel in a number of high quality programs.
Comet Bay College is a modern state of the art educational facility catering for students in Year 7 to Year 12.
The college is situated in Secret Harbour a coastal community 64 kilometres from Perth and draws students from its partner primary schools located in the Golden Bay, Secret Harbour and Singleton areas.
Due to our popularity and rapid expansion of residential development around the college, the College is a local intake school.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.cometbaycollege.wa.edu.au or School Online
The Role The successful applicant will carry out internal cleaning duties, including the maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, toilet cleaning, furniture and fittings, window cleaning, dusting, rubbish removal, and other items of general cleaning whilst performing external cleaning duties, including the cleaning of verandas and covered areas, rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, window cleaning, removal of cobwebs, and other general cleaning.
The successful applicant will complete vacation cleaning duties, including the stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, window cleaning, shampooing of carpets and other such duties as required in the Fundamentals of Cleaning Guidelines.
The successful applicant will open and lock the school, including setting the security alarm system whilst liaising with the Manager Corporate Services on all cleaning matters, ensuring advice and support is current, relevant and consistent with the Department's policies, training and procedures on school cleaning.
The successful applicant will conduct monthly cleaning inspections with the Manager Corporate Services whilst recording and responding to issues and concerns detailed in the Communications Book.
The successful applicant will manage hazardous substances in accordance with occupational safety and health legislation, including maintaining records whilst reporting all faults, maintenance (including graffiti), incidents and issues to the Manager Corporate Services, ensuring school facilities are cleaned and maintained in accordance with Department and occupational safety and health standards, training and procedures.
Want to know more?Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Tarr, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9553 81***or emailing ************@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community.
We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
obtain a valid Working With Children Check
consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions Our aim is to make it easy for you to apply
Step 1: Prepare your application.
Your application should include the following:

CV/Resume detailing your work history, experience and any certificates or qualifications relevant to the position.
In a one (1) page cover letter, share with us how your skills and experiences match this role.

Step 2: Submit your application.
Apply Online:

Click 'Apply for Job' and complete the online application.
Have your documents ready to attach.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 41***for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS984226
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process.
This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 22 September 2025
Attachments

Applicant Resource - Applying for Cleaner, Gardener or Domestic Position Mar2020.pdf
applicant resource - how to write a cv and covering letter nov18.pdf

published jdf

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