Estimated start date: Commencing August 2024
Position tenure: Permanent | Part-time
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 27.5 hours per week - required to work Monday - Friday of each week
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 3 $33.17 (School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton, is a Catholic Primary School situated in the Lockyer Valley.
We are a co-educational school with approximately 258 students.
We offer our families and students a broad education founded on the values of the Mercy tradition.
Our school community works together – united in our belief in Jesus Christ and His values and supporting each other in many different and important ways.
It is this partnership that develops a feeling of family and also pride in our school.
Explore our school website to learn more about us. The Facilities and Grounds Support Officer is responsible for providing effective and efficient support services in a wide variety of tasks and activities to maintain and enhance the effective operation of the school.
In this role, the Facilities & Grounds Support Officer will assist with maintenance of facilities within the school and also assist with daily operations and major events of the school.
Experience in maintaining ovals and garden facilities would be a significant advantage in this role.
Other roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Assist in the equipment and plant maintenance repairs including carrying out tasks allotted under the grounds and garden maintenance plan. Removal of rubbish and debris from garden and grounds areas including the emptying of bins and disposing of waste material to maintain a clean, tidy and litter-free school building and grounds environment. Perform general maintenance and care of the school grounds including garden beds, lawns, turf, sporting ovals and greens. Assist with facilities and grounds maintenance for events and functions, such as assemblies, exams, masses, sporting events, carnivals and information evenings. Maintain playing surfaces, including top dressing, fertilising, seeding, turfing, coring and sprigging. To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:
Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement; Be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and Have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education. Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date. Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment. Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce.
We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role. Contact: Nathan Haley
Contact number: 0754602999
Contact email: ******
Closing date: 23-Aug-2024
Facilities & Grounds Support Officer - Position Description
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