Unit Support Officer

**About us**:
Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre (NVEEC) provides experiential learning programs to students from Pre-Prep to Year 12, with environmental and sustainability themes embedded. Our customised camp, day and incursion programs are designed to assist state and independent schools in meeting goals linked to the Australian Curriculum (P-10), Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (11-12) and other specialised learning areas.

**Your role**:
**Responsibilities include**:

- Maintain centre grounds and facilities, undertake improvement activities, effect maintenance and adjustment to plant and equipment required for the normal functioning of the centre, assist teachers, instructors in delivery of outdoor and environmental education programs, and maintain the centre's buildings, equipment and surroundings to a safe and healthy condition.
- Under the supervision of qualified teaching personnel assist in the instruction and demonstration of components of outdoor and environmental education programs.
- Emergency and routine maintenance of equipment including minor maintenance and servicing of machinery, scientific and audio visual equipment, gas equipment, camping and recreational equipment, cooking equipment and tools.
- Emergency and routine maintenance of facilities including regular maintenance of grease traps, water softener, water bores and pumps, hot water and septic systems, cleaning of incinerators, stoves and fireplaces, and garbage removal, cleaning of roofs, guttering and underneath buildings, maintenance of taps, light bulbs and tubes, and clogged pipes, regular testing of fire hoses and pumps.
- Grounds maintenance and improvement including regular mowing and brush cutting of grounds, approaches and transpiration areas, removal of weeds and grass around buildings, paths, posts and other fixtures, maintenance of garden areas, development and maintenance of trails and firebreaks, rubbish removal and recycling.
- Assistance with camps and education programs including deliver practical instruction and demonstration to students, under the supervision of qualified teaching personnel, assist with the erection and dismantling of tents, drying and storage of tents and associated camping gear, maintain firewood supplies, hose and clean trailers, outboard motors, boats and canoes, prop construction, monitor consumables and make purchase recommendations to the principal.
- Office assistance including answering the telephone, certificate preparation, photocopying and booklet preparation, art work and video filming.

**Mandatory requirements**:

- When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
- Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a maximum 2 page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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