Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Everton Park State High School
Welcome to Everton Park State High School where we aim to Create Bright Futures for all students. Everton Park State High school is a dynamic, contemporary and futures oriented school with engaged students and enthusiastic staff with high expectations for all.Our students are given the best educational opportunity to excel in either an academic or vocational pathway as the school boasts exceptional teachers who are committed to providing teaching and learning strategies to individualise learning for students. We have a very picturesque setting with modern facilities to accommodate our students. The size of the school means we can provide a wide range of learning opportunities without compromising on quality and care.Our school is proud to have achieved above the state average for Year 12 results over the past three years, a NAB Schools First Impact Award Grant and a Showcase Award for Excellence for outstanding community partnerships.We link with many of our local businesses to ensure students have relevant career pathways. We are committed to partnering with parents and families to support students in gaining a successful education. Please contact us for further information.
About the Role
As the Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities you will contribute to the efficient and effective operation and environment of the school by providing a high level of grounds and facilities care and support to the Principal, Business Manager or nominated delegate.You will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

- Demonstrated ability to maintain Facilities;
- Ability to conduct minor repairs and maintenance to Grounds and Facilities (except jobs that require a qualified tradesperson);
- Assist with clearing and hosing of drains and gutters and waste management;
- Capability to perform activities consistent with workplace, health and safety guidelines;
- Ability to liaise with various internal and external personnel (e.g. tradespersons) on a variety of repair and maintenance issues;
- Responsible for a range of activities required by administration team, including management of deliveries to the school, deposit of school funds to the bank, preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing assembly halls including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room, maintain various registers and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.

This is a OO2 progression position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the OO2 classification with eligibility for progression to the OO3 level once specific criteria have been met. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of OO2 to OO3 classification range.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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