Maintenance Officer

**Position Vacant**

**MAINTENANCE OFFICER**
**FULL-TIME
Cranbrook School is seeking full-time Maintenance Officers to join our Maintenance team.
The position is based at our Senior School campus in Bellevue Hill, but also works across our
other facilities, including our Junior School campus at Rose Bay, and pre-schools at Darling
Point and Vaucluse.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

Working in a close-knit team, Maintenance Officers provide operational support to the
Maintenance Team Leader and Maintenance Manager and undertake the delivery of set up
services and complete daily work schedules for the safe operation of the School and its
activities.

The Maintenance team is a much-valued part of the Facilities Department, responsible for
the upkeep and maintenance of all internal and external built structures of the School to
ensure all facilities are functional, in good working order, and kept to the highest possible
standard. Pride and a sense of ownership in the buildings - ranging from heritage listed to
brand new - and their surroundings are the overriding requirement for the entire
Department.

Maintenance Officers must be willing and able to undertake repetitive and physically
demanding tasks relating to the setting up of areas for functions and school activities in
short timeframes.

Maintenance Officers work morning shifts (starting at 7.30am and finishing at 4.30pm) or
afternoon shifts (starting at 11am and finishing at 7pm).

**ABOUT YOU**

You have an interest in building, maintenance and facilities and enjoy a job with lots of
variety. You are seeking a role where you can learn on the job and be given the opportunity
to gain new skills.

You are adaptable, have an enquiring mind and are willing to learn. You work well in a team
and have a good sense of humour. With good communication skills, you are customer
focussed, punctual, flexible and reliable.

Previous experience in building, facilities maintenance or in a handy person role will be
building maintenance role would be considered a great asset to the team.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**

- Ability to plan and work to a deadline***
- Capable of providing consistently high level of services in a physically demanding

working environment***
- Proven track record of outstanding customer service skills
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions from various stakeholders
- High level of health and fitness
- Current driver’s licence
- A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applications should include a resume and a
cover letter addressing the selection criteria
and reasons for your interest in the position.
Details of at least three referees will be
requested from the successful applicant.

**ABOUT CRANBROOK SCHOOL**

Cranbrook is an Anglican, independent day
and boarding school, Pre-school to Year 12.

Our vision is to be a world class school which
encourages and enables all of our students
to explore, enjoy and fulfil their potential.
We lead our students to discover and make
the most of their talents, to thrive in, and
love the pursuit of, excellence. As a school
we energise the educational environment by
offering a rich and distinctive schooling both
within and beyond the curriculum and give
powerful pastoral support. Cranbrook builds
resilience and confidence so that each
student can face the challenges of the
twenty-first century with personal
confidence, intellectual versatility, academic
hunger and optimism.

Cranbrook is an International Baccalaureate
(IB) World School, and is accredited as an IB
Continuum School, offering the PYP, MYP
and IB Diploma Programme.

Cranbrook School is a child safe
organisation. We actively promote the safety
and wellbeing of all students and are
committed to protecting our students from
abuse and harm.

**WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK,**
**VACCINATION AND WORKING RIGHTS**

The successful applicant for this position will
be required to hold a current NSW Working
with Children Check clearance and be fully
vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or
permanent resident or hold a visa with
appropriate working rights.