Es 1.2 Step 4 Facilities - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time / From 27/05/2024

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Facilities Management

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

Demonstrated capacity to effectively maintain the school gardens and grounds and to undertake general maintenance tasks.
Demonstrated keen interest in undertaking new plantings and pruning and to follow a landscape plan to maintain the school¿s garden beds.
With supervision and training capacity to use plant equipment and a sound understanding of safe work practices.
Proven ability to follow instructions and to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to be self-motivated and show initiative.

Role:

Under the direction of the Facilities Manager, the Grounds person will work in a small team to maintain the general appearance of the school grounds, including garden maintenance, mowing and yard sweeping.

The successful applicant will have the capacity to undertake minor maintenance tasks, including repairs to toilets, fixtures and fittings, moving of furniture etc.

This is an entry level position, previous experience is not required.

This is a full-time position, and the hours of work will generally be 8.00am to 4.06pm. Attendance will be required throughout the holiday periods.

The annual salary for this position is $66, This includes a regular leave purchase allowance paid fortnightly, along with an entitlement to 4 weeks annual leave, usually taken during the school holiday period.

There is an annual increment in salary along with an award increase in salary twice a year until July 2025.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Facilities Manager follow a works schedule for the College¿s grounds
Provide care and maintenance of the school grounds, including maintenance of the school's gardens and new plantings in line with the school's landscape plan.
Maintain and mow the schoolground as part of a regular cycle of maintenance
Poison weeds around the school grounds and buildings, as required
Assist the school in maintaining a clean environment by collecting rubbish around the school grounds
Supervise the collection of rubbish with Yard Duty students on a daily basis.
Remove graffiti and chewing gum as directed.
Closing locker bays at the end of the day.
Undertake minor maintenance tasks as requested by the Facilities Manager.
Other duties as directed by Facilities Manager, Principal and 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:

Other Information:

Applications must include:

A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications.
Specific Key Selection Criteria response.

For ease of handling by the school, all documents (cover letter, CV and key selection criteria responses) can be saved as one pdf and uploaded to Recruitment Online.

Please also ensure that your name is included in the header of each document.

All applicants should ensure that their personal profile on Recruitment Online is up to date.

Location Profile:

College Profile

St Albans Secondary College¿s vision, values and guiding principles combine to create a safe, supportive and structured environment where every student is supported and inspired to achieve to the best of their ability.

Our College community values respect, integrity, leadership, and the pursuit of excellence.

We are proud of our school community's achievements: our results in almost all areas are significantly higher than the average for the State, and for similar schools.

St Albans Secondary College has regularly been recognised as a high performing school.

In studies undertaken by the Department of Education and the University of Melbourne we were well above state benchmarks in all measures.

These outcomes, together with excellent attendance rates, continued growth in students' literacy and numeracy skills, and significant improvement in stu