Schools Officer, Grounds

6 months ago


Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

This is a OO2 progression position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the OO2 classification with eligibility for progression to the OO3 level once specific criteria have been met. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of OO2 to OO3 classification range.

**About us**:
Helidon State School provides an inclusive small school environment staffed by caring people who are responsive to the needs of all students. We provide high quality education that makes a positive difference to the lives of our students. We equip young people for the future to enable them to contribute to a socially, economically and culturally vibrant society.

**Your role**:
Responsibilities inlude
- Regular mowing and trimming of our school oval and lawn areas.
- Maintaining the school gardens and playgrounds areas.
- Attending to small-scale repairs to facilities.
- Regular visual inspections of facilities and providing advice to the Principal and Business manager when repairs and maintainence work is required.
- Membership of the school WH&C Committee that meets once per term.
- Adherence to school, departmental and legislative WH&C procedures and policies.
- Experience using a range of petrol and battery powered machinery such as ride-on and push mower, hand-held power tools such as whipper-snipper, hedge trimmer and chain saw.
- Competency in maintaining gardens beds and plants.
- Strong collaborative and cooperative skills.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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