Grounds Maintenance

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

**Occupation**: Facilities Management

**Location**: Sunbury

**Reference**: 1466908

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated ability to proactively undertake a range of maintenance duties including some trade experience relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a working environment.

**SC3** Proven ability to use highly developed organisational skills to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address maintenance issues as they may arise.

**SC4** Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of a team, to follow instructions and take on responsibility to work independently without direct supervision.

**SC5** Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices.

**Role**:
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

**Responsibilities**:
¿ Maintenance jobs include, but are not limited to aspects of joinery, carpentry, plumbing, repairing furniture, doors, locks, curtains, lights, plant, equipment and other tasks which may arise.

¿ Liaise with tradespeople and contractors as required.

¿ Maintain maintenance area and appropriately store all tools, equipment and chemicals

¿ Cyclical preventative maintenance jobs as scheduled, including gutter & roof cleaning, windows, painting.

¿ Daily follow-up on any matters raised by cleaners, leadership team.

¿ Procure, collect and track inventory of trade supplies for building, plumbing and electrical, for repairs and work requests as required.

¿ Follow all Health and Safety policies and procedures. Report all known and observed hazards to the Operations and Resources Manager.

¿ Maintain grounds and open spaces including but not limited to gardens, lawns, ovals, including mowing, watering, weeding, fertilising, planting, pruning.

¿ Clear external drains, sweep paved areas and ensure that littler is removed from garden areas.

¿ Maintain garden equipment and appropriately store garden implements and chemicals

¿ Other duties as required

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