General Assistant

**Position Information**:
The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

**About the Role**

This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools.

To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others.

You will perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

***Click **here** for the role description

**Talent Pool**

**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education**

**Additional Information**
Lansvale East Public School is a small, unique and diverse school situated in the epicentre of the Fairfield network, a part of South West Sydney
- a highly multicultural community where students from a dynamic range of backgrounds come together in learning. The school has provided rich, quality educational opportunities for the students of Lansvale East for over 50 years. The school culture fosters a supportive, inclusive and family oriented setting with students, staff, parents, carers and the wider community working together to promote school excellence.

Currently, 131 students attend Lansvale East Public School across various classroom settings. Our school has five mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, including cross-stage and stage class structures, and five Support Unit, which provides an integrated and inclusive learning environment for 31 students with special needs including Moderate Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our school is supported by a strong and vibrant multicultural community. Currently, 91% of students have a non-English speaking background with the predominant language groups being Vietnamese, Arabic and Tongan and 2% of the student population identify as Aboriginal. We have over 20 languages spoken in the homes of our families and community. 83% of our students require English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support. The Vietnamese Community Language Program supports students in maintaining and developing further competence in their community language. We pride ourselves on embracing our diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Multicultural and community events, sporting activities including PSSA sport, gardening skills, creative and performing arts opportunities and the integration of technology enables our students to excel through a range of different interests and skills and are led by a team of dedicated staff.

**How to Apply**

**You must answer both targeted questions which should be included in your cover letter.**

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the **focus capabilities** as outlined in the** role description** in your answer, so please develop your responses with this in mind.

**Targeted Question 1**
Provide an example of how you have prioritised tasks to maintain a property with mínimal supervision (max 300 words)

**Targeted Question 2**

Provide an example of how you have identified and managed a potential hazard requiring maintenance (max 300 words)