Housekeeper Room Attendant, Grade 1

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

To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and communication skills to enable you to work effectively with others. Within this role, you will work independently and within a team environment. The role undertakes a range of general cleaning tasks to maintain dormitories, offices and general overnight accommodation areas to a satisfactory standard. Tasks could include but are not limited to: dusting; vacuuming; mopping; polishing; rubbish removal; replenishing bathroom amenities; sweeping paths and walkways and stock control duties. Other related duties of the role, within the skills and competencies of the Housekeeper Room Attendant, as directed by the Business Services Manager.

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Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 12 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

NOTE: Several position available. All positions are part time temporary for 12 months (8.30am - 2.30pm Daily) with the possibility for an extension or offer for possible ongoing employment.

Essential Requirements:

• Must be able to perform rostered weekend shifts;
• Able to handle the physical requirements of the role such as walking distances, climbing internal stairs, emptying bins, and carry mop buckets.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Additional Information

Hurlstone Agricultural High School (HAHS) is the only NSW government coeducational selective agricultural High School with boarding facility and large school farm. There are 935 students enrolled, with new boarding accommodation for at least 180 students, and a large multi-enterprise farm. HAHS is five minutes drive from the M5 entry/exit and 250 metres walk from Glenfield train station. It borders the Hume Highway M5 on the western side, residential homes on the north farm boundary, and adjoins the NSW Transport boundary on the eastern and southern sides.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role please apply online and attach a covering letter (max 2 pages) and your resume (max 5 pages) which clearly details how your capabilities, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees.

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.

Note: it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.

If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration. As this is a child-related position, you will also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit Working with Children Check | Office of the Children's Guardian

Targeted Question 1

Provide an example of a situation where you worked collaboratively with other team members to achieve a common goal and meet a deadline. (max 300 words)

Targeted Question 2

Provide an example of where you received feedback about your work performance and explain how you handled the situation. (max 300 words))