Grounds & Maintenance Manager

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 02/12/2024 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Facilities Management

Reference: 1450089

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

**Role**:
Salary Range: $72,019 - $87,575

Attendance requirement for this position: Additional paid attendance required during school holiday periods between 15 and 30 days negotiable.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:
**Management Responsibilities**
- Report directly to and take direction from the Assistant Principal responsible for Facilities Manager
- Coordinate and manage grounds and maintenance staff
- Coordinate and manage contractors
- Raise and approve purchase orders / invoices
- Asbestos coordinator
- Contribute to OH&S committee meetings

**General Responsibilities**
- Ensure that the school grounds and buildings are well maintained and presented and that all work undertaken complies with statutory obligations and Department Standards
- Maintain a healthy and safe working environment by ensuring OH&S Regulations are adhered to
- Work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support, students, parents and contractors
- To provide general building and grounds maintenance.
- To provide maintenance and undertake repairs of a general nature. These include: simple general plumbing (e.g. cleaning of stormwater drains, electrical work (e.g. replacing light globes), general carpentry, painting, cleaning and repairs
- Ensure discretion and confidentiality are maintained at all times
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Other duties as required by Principal & Assistant Principal responsible for Facilities Manager, in line with role classification

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill 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 environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
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