General Assistant

2 weeks ago


Greater Sydney NSW, Australia NSW Government -School Administrative and Support Full time

**Position Information**:
The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools.

To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others.

You will perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

Talent Pool

**Special Notes**:
About the NSW Department of Education

**Additional School Information (Optional)**
Anzac Park Public School is a newly established school on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Our school aspires to be outstanding through the purposeful creation of innovative learning environments that promote the development of critical, creative and collaborative life-long learners. This includes a commitment to co-teaching in flexible learning spaces. The school has an enrolment of 844 students. Of these, 51% of students come from a language background other than English. We have a diverse, multicultural community with 25% of students born in a country other than Australia, and 0.6% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our two multi-categorical support classes provide a specialised setting for 14 students with moderate to high learning and support needs and embraces a co-teaching model and prioritises authentic mainstream integration opportunities for all students. Our community has high aspirations for their children to be successful 21st Century global citizens. We are a welcoming school that actively builds relationships with families and the wider community, with parents involved in their child's learning.

**How to Apply**

You must answer both targeted questions which should be included in your cover letter.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description in your answer, so please develop your responses with this in mind.

**Targeted Question 1**
Provide an example of how you have prioritised tasks to maintain a property with mínimal supervision (max 300 words)

**Targeted Question 2**
Provide an example of how you have identified and managed a potential hazard requiring maintenance (max 300 words)



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