Maintenance

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Part time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Ed Support Level 1-Range 3

**Occupation**: Facilities Management

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: 1480960

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated capacity and skills in developing and maintaining school grounds and buildings.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to efficiently undertake general handyperson tasks, including small carpentry, plastering, plumbing repairs, general painting as required to the interior and exterior of buildings and grounds within a school environment that do not require a licenced trade.

SC3 Demonstrated sound and safe knowledge, in the use of power tools/hand tools/technical equipment as relevant to this position.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to work within OH&S guidelines.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to work independently and have a strong and proactive work ethic and a sense of pride in efficiently completing work to a high standard in a timely fashion within school guidelines.

SC6 Ability to communicate and cooperate effectively with tradespeople, suppliers and colleagues.

**Role**:
Ensure that the school buildings and grounds are well maintained and presented and that all work undertaken complies with statutory obligations and Department of Education policy and procedures. Where possible, respond to any emergency situations during the school day in an appropriate manner and undertake such other duties as may be required.

**Responsibilities**:
This position requires a motivated individual willing to undertake a range of functions mainly in general maintenance and equipment repairs. Ideally the successful applicant should be experience in these tasks and be familiar with the needs and working of a school. The role includes establishing a regular program including:

- Manage the use and maintenance of equipment

Undertake minor hand-on maintenance tasks

Enter and responds to urgent/non urgent works and inspections in the School Maintenance System

Ensure all building works are carried out in accordance with Department of Education requirements

Ensure that broken and/or damaged furniture/equipment is required, or if appropriate, disposed of in accordance with Department of Education School Asset guidelines.

Source supplies, raise purchase orders and maintain relevant records

Move furniture and/or equipment as required

Undertake other duties relevant to the field of responsibility as requested by the executive team

Removal of rubbish and graffiti

Provide a current Working with Children card

A current drivers licence is required for this position

**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:
**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:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

**Location Profile**:
Lara Primary school is situated in the north-east corner of the town of Lara. It is approximately 10 km from Geelong and 60 km west of Melbourne CBD. Our school¿s enrolment sits between 460-470 students across 20 classrooms. In addition to the Principal, Assistant Principal and a vibrant leadership/wellbeing team, there are 29.4 EFT teachers and 10.18 ESOs.

Lara Primary School is a safe and respectful learning community that fosters collaboration, nurtures resilience and promotes excellence. Our dedicated staff and families are committed to supporting each student to set goals and take pride in their achievements in a safe and caring environment. We articulate the expected behaviours to support our vision by implementing the school values of:

- I am safe
- I am respectful
- I am resilient
- I am ready to learn

Our students benefit from having high quality teaching staff with a range of different experiences and skills working together in teams to support the learning of all students. We offer a broad curriculum based on building strong foundations in Literacy and Numeracy. There is an emphasis on developing life-long learners and learning h