Cleaners - Leading Hand

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Maningrida College

Job title Cleaners – Leading hand Designation Physical 3

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 12/12/2025

Salary $64,045 - $66,773 Location Maningrida

Position number 48582 RTF Closing 14/09/2025

Contact officer Dama Stride, Senior Business Manager on or

About the agency

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Responsible for ensuring that the school and its facilities, including classrooms, bathrooms, and offices, are clean and safe

for students and staff. Appropriate cleaning processes of mopping, vacuuming and chemical handling and other tasks will be

undertaken daily to ensure optimum results

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Undertake both internal and external cleaning duties. Internal cleaning includes the maintenance of carpets and hard

floor surfaces, cleaning of furniture and fittings, windows, toilets and dusting. External duties include rubbish removal,

cleaning of drinking troughs, external windows, verandas and covered areas and cobweb removal.

1. Undertake vacation cleaning which includes stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, carpet shampooing, pressure cleaning of

undercover areas and verandas, and other such duties as directed by the Principal and Business Manager.

1. Ensure that cleaning equipment, materials and chemicals are well maintained and compliant with safe cleaning

procedures.

1. Working autonomously with little supervision and commitment to safe work practices.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to undertake both internal and external cleaning duties.

2. Must have knowledge of use of equipment, materials and chemicals in accordance with safe cleaning procedures

3. Ideally have good attention to detail and able to work well with others to ensure a clean and safe school environment

4. Demonstrated experience in Cleaning

5. Current Working with Children clearance, or ability to obtain

Further information

Basic contractor style workers shared accommodation provided on school grounds. Flights provided from and return to

Darwin at beginning and end of contract.