Schools Officer

2 months ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
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 Picnic Creek State School
Picnic Creek State School is a Prep to Year 6 campus located in the growth corridor of the northern Gold Coast. We have a dynamic and enthusiastic staff. This year has been our 'Year of Connection'. Our staff are committed to building relationships with students and families; as well as partnering with our community. We have an inclusive education model that is passionate about every student succeeding.
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 the Role
- 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, blowers, hedgers (as per manufacturers' service manuals) and work with our full time Schools Officer to arrange regular services;
- Assist with setting up of school events on and off site.

About You
- Horticulture experience and / or certificate is preferrable but not essential
- Weed identification and treatment knowledge
- Lawn care and maintenance planning
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Identify / plan cost effective renewal projects
- Awareness and knowledge regarding storage of chemicals and fertilisers
- Current Chemical License is preferable but not essential
- Current Drivers License

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
- Outline a project that you have been involved in, how you planned and budgeted for your project and what you did to ensure the project was successfully delivered. (Maximum 1 page response).

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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