Groundsperson

**Estimated start date**:Commencing October 2024
**Position tenure**:Continuing
**Weeks worked**:Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays
**Tenure duration **(where Fixed Term)**:
**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:Part-time | 25 - 30 hours per week. **Salary level, range or hourly rate**:School Officer Level 2 - $31.56(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Camp Hill is an inner-city school, on Yuggera Country, where 330 students from Prep to Year 6 come to learn every day. Since the school's humble beginnings in 1929, we have followed the tradition of the Sisters of Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict and in doing so strive to be a community where our values of Faith, Justice, Compassion and Learning are lived out authentically by all members of our community each day. At St Thomas' our dedicated staff are committed to the vocation of teaching, as they work with our students to reach their full personal, spiritual and academic potential. Our generous class sizes and strong academic program ensure that our students are known, supported and challenged during their foundational years of schooling. Our flexible learning environments are well-resourced and designed to enhance opportunities for collaboration and exploration. This is further complimented by a schoolwide 1-1 iPad program that assists students in developing important creative and digital skills for the future. **Explore our school website **here** to learn more about us.**

St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School is seeking a Groundsperson with a genuine passion for their work to deliver a range of services for the upkeep, maintenance and development of our school grounds and facilities.

Duties for this position include:

- Minor landscaping work;
- Maintaining clean and tidy school grounds;
- Routine trade and non-trade maintenance and repairs;
- Providing feedback into planning, preparing and development of school grounds;
- Liaising with onsite contractors;
- Inventory management for grounds supplies and materials;
- Liaise with various internal and external personnel on issues of lost property and damage to facilities;
- Assist with setting up significant school events;
- Compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.

The successful applicant will have previous experience in a groundskeeping role, ideally in a school environment. Experience in landscaping, trade or general maintenance is also preferred.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.**Contact**: Liam Beatty
**Contact number**: (07) 3398 6633

**Closing date**:21-Oct-2024

Grounds Service Officer Level 2