Facilities Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management

Reference: 1454452

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** **Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently when completing and maintaining records, general maintenance, gardening tasks and repairs.

**SC2** Demonstrated strong and proactive work ethic, an eye for detail and problem-solving abilities to achieve the best possible outcomes for the school.

**SC3** Demonstrated ability to work and communicate as part of a team and regularly liaise with contractors on the school site and the leadership team, overseeing building and grounds.

**SC4** **Demonstrated technical knowledge and expertise with regard to the use of specialised equipment associated with the requirements of the role.

**SC5** Demonstrated ability to identify and assess potential risks and work within Department of Education OH&S guidelines that may impact on the safety of members of the school community (Students, staff or members of the wider school community).

**Role**:
Education Support Class Level 1 Range 3

Positions at this range involve tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice and school policy. Supervision and coordination of other staff involves ensuring that routine tasks are performed to the required standard.

Specialised support functions will involve accountability for a single function or the operation of a work area. Technical support will involve ensuring clearly defined technical requirements are met (for example, technical support to teachers within a school laboratory). Direction is readily available and the scope for decision making is limited to how required tasks are met.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

- provide coordinated support to teachers and educational programs
- provide a child safe environment in accordance with the Child Safe Standards
- coordinate the day-to-day routine operational requirements of a school office
- provide medical intervention support to a student(s)
- support financial and budgetary processes
- coordinate and prepare routine school communication
- prepare data or information for documentation and basic reports
- use specialised knowledge in a specific functional area including risk assessment, for example, science laboratory, information technology support or library
- provide training and, or instruction with respect to technical systems or scientific processes, and
- prepare experiments or use of equipment and conduct demonstrations, where required, under direct supervision

**Responsibilities**:
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

- manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to financial decision making
- provide a child safe environment in accordance with the Child Safe Standards
- coordinate a range of functions, such as finance, human resources and other support areas that contributes significantly to the business management function within the school
- manage the delivery of a particular service or function (for example, finance, library, human resources or facilities)
- manage a school science laboratory where a variety of tests are undertaken, including activities that are not routine and techniques that are not standard
- advise teachers and students on aspects of information technology and use in the school
- conduct training and instruction to school colleagues within the technical field
- provide standard professional services independently within defined organisational and professional parameters
- provide operational leadership and strategic planning with respect to professional service delivery
- provide complex professional reports requiring in-depth factual analysis, including assessments and recommendations for consideration by others, and
- provide standard clinical professional services to students within the parameters of school policy and guidelines and the standards set by the relevant registration body
- Coordinate the completion of routine maintenance across school, liaising with contractors as required
- Ensure school grounds are clean
- Completing assigned tasks
- Assisting with deliveries
- Responding to requests for assistance from school staff
- Basic Maintenance, eg. changing light globes, small painting and repairs jobs
- Gardening and landscaping as required
- Duties as instructed by Principal

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil 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 environ