Maintenance / Groundskeeper

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2027

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Economics

Reference: 1460423

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

**SC2** Ability to use sound organisational skills to identify, prioritise and address maintenance and grounds issues as they arise.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as both a member of a team and independently, to undertake necessary maintenance and grounds tasks.

**SC4** Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices.

**SC5** A strong ethic and a sense of pride in efficiently completing work to a high standard and in a timely fashion.

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

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Maintenance of school grounds
- Maintenance of all school buildings, this may include but is not limited to:

- Repair of furniture and fixtures
- Minor carpentry
- cleaning and maintaining gutters, downpipes etc
- moving furniture
- Unlocking and locking all school gates each morning
- Regular inspections of grounds and buildings to maintain a safe environment.
- Other general Handyman duties as required
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and also with minimum supervision within a team environment

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Location Profile**:
Pakenham Springs Primary School is located in the South East growth corridor and has a current enrolment of 720 students. It is located on Livingstone Boulevard, adjacent the council rese