Buildings and Grounds Maintenance

Location: North West Region | Wallan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 28/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management

Reference: 1435840

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated capacity to work and communicate effectively with a wide range of people including staff, members of the school community, students, visitors and contractors.
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage and maintain grounds and gardens and complete grounds and facilities minor maintenance works as required within a school environment being mindful of OH&S requirements.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and training.
- Demonstrated ability to use a standard computer operating systems and software to read school communication, maintain data and compliance documentation.
- Demonstrated ability to act as Liaison for a variety of contractors
- Demonstrated ability to respond to change
- Other duties as directed by the Business Manager and Principal Class.

**Role**:
[Attendance requirement for this position]

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**:
Maintain school buildings and grounds to a high standard.

Safely operate machinery and equipment as required for this position.

Maintain safe work practices at all times.

Carpentry/Building/Renovate/Joinery skills an advantage.

Minor cleaning and maintenance of equipment.

Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition.

Ensure the physical environment of the school, its buildings and grounds and resources are maintained and rectification of OH&S hazards.

Carry out regular visual inspections of roofs, roof guttering, drains, toilets, sinks and troughs to identify and rectify problems.

Mowing of grounds using hand mower, ride on mower and whipper snipper as required.

Any other minor repairs ie. new locks, minor plumbing and carpentry etc.

Application of chemicals as appropriate for the control of weeds and insects.

General clean up of paths and outdoor areas of the school grounds.

Undertaking minor repairs and improvements such as painting, graffiti removal and ins