Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities

**About the Department**:
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 Arundel State School**:
Arundel State School is a community of learners with a wide range of backgrounds and capabilities. As a school community we continue to build a cohesive school, based on positive values and attitudes, enabling our students to soar to greater heights.

**Role**:Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Maintaining and enhancing school ovals, lawns and gardens
- Liaising with trades and contractors working on school facilities
- Providing basic maintenance and repairs to school facilities, equipment, furniture, locks and windows
- Ensuring compliance with WH&S requirements relating to: safe work practices; chemicals, fertilisers and fuel; hazards; maintenance of equipment and records; maintenance of tools and equipment
- Clearing of drains and gutters, coordinating rubbish removal, blowing of paths and areas, undertaking immediate cleaning action during school time
- Assist with setups for school activities and events
- Support a variety of school security activities including: banking of funds: collection of mail and parcels; locking and unlocking gates, sheds, storage areas and buildings; assisting with monitoring and maintaining school security and alarm/cctv systems
- Liaise with Business Manager or nominated delegate in relation to periodic maintenance of facilities
- Order and collect grounds care, cleaning supplies and materials as authorised by the Principal or Business Manager
- Prepare, mark and maintain outdoor and indoor sporting facilities, play areas and car parks
- Furniture moving/arranging and storage, set up classrooms and other areas for school activities
- Maintaining various registers
- Stocktaking, recording and engraving marking school assets, furniture and equipment
- Distributing school supplies and stocks
- Delivering a range of day to day activities as required by the Principal

The successful applicant must hold a current drivers licence, a current positive Blue Card and return a satisfactory Criminal History Check (undertaken by Education Queensland).
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.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

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).
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