Facilities Manager

Location: North East Region | Whittlesea

Job type: Full time / From 04/03/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management

Reference: 1401382

**Selection Criteria**:
1. Relevant experience and/or qualifications (formal trade qualifications and/or training would be an advantage) to fulfil the expected duties of Facilities Manager position.

2. Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating, organising and determining work priorities with mínimal supervision and oversee other staff and contractors.

3. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills to effectively liaise with school leadership team, staff, contractors and other agencies.

4. Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety policies, procedures, and an ability to manage risk within the work environment.

5. Demonstrated ability to operate computer systems, maintenance databases and provide facilities reports and analysis in a timely manner.

6. Dedication to undertake professional development to further enhance skills within the role.

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain the cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations, or educational programs.** **Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.** **The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at Range 3.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on the whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide maintenance and upkeep of school buildings, grounds, and equipment.
- Liaise and negotiate with service providers concerning the cost and quality of services.
- Supervise the delivery of contracted services as intended.
- Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school.
- Oversee contractors on arrival and ensure all sign-ins are OH&S, WorkSafe, and Department of Education compliant.
- Maintain a schedule, with a timeline, for managing all maintenance requests in consultation with the School Principal and/or Business Manager
- Monitor and action requests submitted to facilities/maintenance request form by staff.
- Maintain accurate data in school systems including AIMS, capturing all preventative and reactive work orders.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date information and documentation in school compliance registers.
- Participate in the school emergency management plan, including evacuation and lockdown procedures.
- Support compliance with Child Safety Standards
- Undertake administration duties associated with OHS as required.
- Other tasks as determined by the School Principal and/or Business Manager

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance