Buildings and Grounds/maintenance

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 21/10/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Economics

Reference: 1436932

**Selection Criteria**:
**Selection Criteria**

SC1 Demonstrated ability to undertake a range of maintenance and gardening duties appropriate to a school environment including some trade experience relevant to the role.

SC2 Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of people including staff, students and trades people

SC3 Proven ability to use initiative to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address maintenance and gardening problems under the direction of leadership

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of the college ES team, to follow instructions and to take on responsibility to work independently without direct supervision on assigned tasks

SC5 Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety and college guidelines and a commitment to work in a safe manner

**Role**:
An education support class position at this range will perform tasks that are carried out in accordance with guidelines, accepted practice, and school policy under supervision and direction. This may include coordination of other education support class staff within the work area or educational program.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students but must not include duties of a teacher as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the _Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic)_ or its successor. Supervision of students can be required individually or in groups up to 4 in controlled circumstances and where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Certification and/or qualifications of up to three years can be required at this level (noting that Registered Nurse is not included at this level, the first level for which is Level 1 range 3).

A role at this range may include:

- Specific support tasks to achieve outcomes. Typically, this will involve accountability for a single function, (e.g. ensuring data is properly maintained) or the co-ordination of a work area under the direction of the principal or a manager.
- Assisting teachers, within an educational program, by undertaking specific support tasks or the coordination of the support function.
- Supervised health and wellbeing support tasks, medical intervention support tasks, or other specialised student/teacher support roles (e.g. enrolled nurses performing the role as described in schedule 3). These roles require specific qualifications and/or training, including roles where further training must be undertaken from time to time. The role is for a specific purpose, for which there will be direct accountability as opposed to support roles that are carried out by a range of staff performing routine tasks under direction.
- Technical tasks that require a sound knowledge of basic technical and/or scientific principles that are used to develop and adapt work methods and make judgements where there are clear guidelines and limited options. Routine technical support in libraries, science, and information technology would be typical examples.

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialised student/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**

The responsibilities of the Grounds/Maintenance person will include, but not limited to:
The Grounds/Maintenance person will demonstrate outstanding organisational skills, comply with School and DET policies and procedures, and maintain a healthy and safe working environment.
This position description describes in general terms the typical duties which the Grounds/Maintenance person is expected to undertake. However, the duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the Education Support Dimensions of Work.
- Maintaining grass areas including mowing, trimming, edging, and spraying
- Establishing/maintaining garden beds
- Mulching and watering
- Repair and maintenance of external gates & fences
- Lock/unlock external gates
- Emptying and placing rubbish bins around the campus and litter removal as required
- Sweeping/blowing/pressure washing all paved areas of the school grounds as required
- Undertaking regular routine and