Gardener

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

**Salary**:Salary not specified

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

**Occupation**: Facilities Management

**Location**: Geelong

**Reference**: 1480838

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1. Demonstrated experience in gardening maintenance using motorised equipment as relevant to the position.

SC 2. Demonstrated reliability, punctuality and ability to work independently and manage time appropriately.

SC 3. Capacity to undertake routine tasks across a range of maintenance and gardening functions.

SC 4. Capacity to work cooperatively with a range of people including teachers, education support staff and parents.

SC 5. Demonstrated understanding of OH&S requirements specific to the position.

**Role**:
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Garden Maintenance
- Maintain grassed areas and foliage throughout the school grounds
- Weed spraying, as required.
- Pruning of all shrubs, as required.
- External blowing/vacuuming of leaves and debris as per school schedule.
- Watering of planted areas, as required.
- Light Machinery maintenance.
- Facilitating the maintenance and service of gardening equipment.
- Maintaining petrol supplies for powered gardening tools.
- Ground infrastructure maintenance.
- Regular checking and clearing of small stormwater pits and drains.

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, leaders, students and the general public.

Perform duties in an efficient, professional and courteous manner in accordance with the school Values, the Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and all local policies and codes of conduct.

Maintain regular, consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures and staff policies and protocols.

Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role.

Other duties as requested by the Principal/Business Manager.

**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 how to learn is a vital component of this process. We strive to build a growth mindset which encompasses high expectations where studen