Maintenance Officer

Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

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Location Profile

Endeavour Hills Specialist School provides highly individualized programs of learning for students aged 5 to 18 with disability and high needs who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder with a language disorder and/or an intellectual disability.

School participation maximizes life opportunities for children and young people by providing them with a comprehensive learning program and access to support networks. It also helps to develop important skills, knowledge and values that set them up for further learning and active participation in their local community.

VISION: The vision of the Endeavour Hills Specialist School community is to inspire students to achieve their personal best and become active and independent members of their community.

MISSION: Our mission is to provide a blended curriculum of academic learning, high-interest programs and therapeutic supports within a positive behaviours framework that will cater for each student at their point of need and encourage personal growth, independent learning, and sound social-emotional behaviours.

OBJECTIVE: Endeavour Hills Specialist School's objective is to produce lifelong learners who are aware of their skills and strengths and have a positive attitude to challenges and opportunities.

VALUES: We have one value - BE KIND:

BE KIND to yourself

BE KIND to others

BE KIND to the environment

We enact this value in our everyday actions and interactions - it is highly visible, explicitly taught, continuously modelled and regularly celebrated.

Our values form the foundation of our School-Wide Positive Behaviour Supports framework and reflect the school community's intention to empower students to be the best person they can be. Students discuss, agree and enact ways in which the values can be applied in all aspects of the school community.

Our staff work in transdisciplinary teams comprising teaching staff, allied health practitioners and education support staff to cater for the diverse range of student abilities and needs. This approach respects professional knowledge and expertise, while also providing the opportunity for staff to learn from one another.

Endeavour Hills Specialist School places the child at the centre of all decisions regarding learning and teaching. We hold high expectations for and of the learning community. Diverse learning needs are accommodated with differentiated learning and the application of a wide range of teaching strategies and learning technologies.

Relationships are fundamental to ensuring positive engagement and collaboration across the school community. Endeavour Hills Specialist School staff explicitly teach, model and demonstrate school and DET values in all their dealings with students, parents/carers, staff and the broader community.

Karen Hunt

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated ability to carry out repairs and maintenance to buildings and grounds. Skills in the use of tools/technical equipment as relevant to the position.

SC2 Demonstrated ability to work independently and demonstrated understanding of OH&S guidelines.

SC3 Demonstrated well-developed interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to consult and interact with relevant stakeholders.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to plan, order and prioritise tasks to ensure deadlines are met.

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

Attendance for this role during school breaks are required

The responsibilities of this position will be:

• Deal with all day-to-day maintenance requirements of the school as directed by the Maintenance Leader, Plumbing, electrical, heating, and glazing, lockers, buildings, furniture, general repairs and emergency work (Occupational Health and Safety).
• Maintain outdoor areas including lawns, garden maintenance (pruning, weeding, mulching, watering/feeding), playgrounds, oval, footpaths, and parking lots
• Retrieving items from rooftops (following working at heights protocols), and maintenance of gutters and drains
• Assist the Maintenance Leader with requests from staff in respect to immediate emergency work and maintenance required and to prioritise and make the necessary decisions to attend to these requests
• Maintaining grounds equipment and work areas in a safe, orderly and secure manner
• Be aware of and ensure compliance with, the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) issues related to this area of responsibility and to ensure this information is conveyed to students and relevant staff.
• Undertake minor cleaning
• Undertake minor repair and facilities maintenance work
• Check the school perimeters on a regular basis to ensure the grounds are safe
• Ensure security and safety is maintained within the work area
• Direct attending tradespeople to the relevant issue and provide access as needed to school facilities and equipment
• Source quotes and timelines for contract work
• Coordinate contractors and tradespeople to ensure work is carried out with consideration for OHS, Child Safe and other school policies
• Assist with the planning and staging of school events as required to ensure such matter as equipment and furniture relocation and facilities meet the needs of the school
• Coordinate the purchase of equipment and materials
• Other duties as determined by the school Principal and Business Manager.

Professional expectations

• Work within relevant OH&S guidelines and policies
• Develop positive, respectful relationships with staff, parents and students
• Take pride in the quality of work
• Be punctual and reliable
• Ability to work alone without direct supervision where required
• Follow direction and complete requests from the Executive Team and relevant line manager
• Use school and DE software programs as required by the role

Requirements

• Current Working with Children Check - Employee
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

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:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

Requirements

• Current Working with Children Check - Employee
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

Applications close Monday 1 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

19 August 2025

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