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.

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**Talent Pool**

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

**Additional Information**
Jamison High School is a proud, comprehensive, co-educational 7-12 high school located at the foot of the Blue Mountains in Western Sydney. We acknowledge that our school is on the land of the Mulgoa people from the Darug Nation.

The student population has been slowly declining over the years and is currently at 864. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students represent 10% of our population. Our Aboriginal families are developing strong partnerships with the school through the programs and initiatives we offer and through our joint partnership with our Community of Schools. Our language background other than English students represent 15% of our school population and our students at beginning and emerging levels are provided targeted support by our EALD teacher. The school has a dedicated Support Faculty with seven classes that cater to the needs of students with Autism.

Technology in the curriculum is a strong focus at our school and is well supported by the Bring Your Own Device program. To support this we have integrated Google Education into the learning activities at the school. Our STEM initiatives are a feature of the way we collaborate across faculty areas and develop cross curricula programs to engage and challenge students in their learning. As a Positive Behaviour for Learning School, our school community has the following four core values: safe, respectful, aspirational, learners. These values operate across all activities and programs at the school and are the basis for behaviour expectations and learning goals of students.

Modernised learning spaces have been designed to facilitate creativity, critical thinking and collaboration in a technology rich environment. Our facilities include a student run Cafe, Drama Studio, Fitness Centre, Dance Studio, Textiles Lab and a School Farm. Our Library supports all aspects of student learning and includes a senior tutoring centre. We also have a purpose-built Nursing Facility where we partner with Blue Mountains Health in the delivery of EVET Health Care courses for students across the Penrith area.

The school enjoys the support of its culturally and linguistically diverse community. We have also fostered strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses, and community groups and have established in-house enterprise learning.

**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)