Maintenance Person - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time / From 02/10/ /10/2024

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Facilities Management

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

SC1 Demonstrated experience performing ground-keeping, maintenance and gardening activities in a school environment.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate and work effectively with members of the school community (administration, staff and teachers).

SC3 Demonstrated ability to maintain grounds, gardens and buildings as required within a school environment.

Role:

Remove balls from roof after completing a "Working at Heights" course.
Keep storm water drains clean.
Monitor water usage and repair leaking taps.
Replace/mend bent hinges ensuring all doors are lockable.
Fix all OHS issues or report to Assistant Principal.
Be an OHS team representative.
Put together furniture packs when required.
Mow lawns.
Maintain garden beds, e.g. remove weeds and selfsown plants, plant new plants, shrubs and trees as required.
Prune trees and shrubs.
Clear gutters.
Repair broken carpentry.
Repair broken toilet seats.
Remove graffiti.
Replace internal light globes.
Clean all air conditioners twice a year.
Any other minor maintenance duties that may occur on an ad hoc basis.
Maintain equipment in a secure and safe manner.

Skills

Some previous experience in a building trade.
Ability to work within the OHS guidelines.
Ability to develop positive, respectful relationships with staff, parents and students.
Ability to take pride in the quality of workmanship.
Be punctual and reliable.
Ability work alone without direct supervision.
Ability to follow directions and complete requests from School Leaders.

Requirements:

Current Working with Children Check
Employee.
Current Victorian Driver Licence.

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:

DE Values:

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:

**Tours are encouraged. Please contact the office on

At Narre Warren North Primary School we believe that all children have the ability to learn. By providing an environment that is stimulating, safe, happy and positive, we foster the learning potential of our children. We will develop a high standard of literacy and numeracy, by encouraging inquiring minds and effective communication skills. Our students will be encouraged and challenged to fulfill their academic potential, develop self-discipline, self-esteem and become independent learners.

Our school's vision is to prepare young people to become active, engaged and responsible citizens of the local and global community.

It aims to prepare students to live in a dynamic 21st century in which creativity, cooperative work, connectedness to the world and adaptability are key features.

At Narre Warren North Primary School we enact this vision by giving our students a grounding in the '4 Pillars of Learning' needed to be successful in life:

Learning to Know_
being literate and numerate and being able to expand knowledge to understand the world and act effectively in that world.
Learning to Do/Apply_ being able to use ICT effectively and to build knowledge of digital literacies, being able to put into practice the necessary skills learned in all curriculum areas to everyday life and developing qualities such as communication, teambuilding and problem solving skills.
Learning to Live Together_ celebrating and valuing diversity; showing mutual respect, empathy and concern for others and the world we live in through the development of social skills and restorative practices.
Learning to Be_ living the important values in life including our school values to assist students in having the personal resources and intellectual tools needed to understand the world and behave as fairminded, responsible human beings.

The Narre Warren North Primary School community values respect, honesty, resilience, responsibility and persistence.

Narre Warren North Primary School is located in the City of Casey, 35km south-east of Melbourne.

From its foundation in 1877, Narre Warren North Primary School has enjoyed a strong sense of community spirit as evidenced by second, third and fourth generation families attending the school.

The school has an enrolment of 379 students.

Narre Warren North Primary School believes that students are at the core of its ethos and culture.

The current school vision is enacted through a supportive learning community where all students are motivated and challenged to take responsibility for their own learning.

The school motto is 'We Can', the a