Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Manager

Department of Education Victoria; Torquay; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Surf Coast Secondary College in Torquay, VIC, is seeking a Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Manager to lead campus maintenance,OH&S compliance and facilities management. The role involves day-to-day hands-on duties, coordinating contractors, budgeting and planning for capital works, and ensuring a safe school environment.

The successful candidate will oversee maintenance programs, manage service providers, and work closely with the Business Manager and Principal to support school operations and

Qualificações

• Relevant experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the expected duties.
• Ability to prioritise and work systematically with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures and an ability to manage risk within the work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and engage others within the school community to maintain a clean and safe environment.

Responsabilidades

• Daily unlock and disarm of all College buildings at 7:00am.
• Regular garden and grounds maintenance including mowing, weeding, rubbish removal
• Schedule and document maintenance activities including essential services, electrical, plumbing, fire services, pest control, painting, and facilities audits
• Prepare quotes and timelines for contract work
• Manage, coordinate and instruct service contractors and ensure works are carried out with minimal disruption to school activities
• Ensure contractors provide information pertaining to insurances and working with children checks where required
• Take a hands-on role in performing daily maintenance tasks including graffiti removal and emergency maintenance
• Respond to service requests from staff for breakdowns and repairs and maintain records
• Assist the Business Manager in developing a buildings and grounds budget and related proposals
• Identify and advise on major furniture, fixture and equipment renewal and coordinate purchasing
• Implement OH&S and risk management procedures and ensure compliance by staff and contractors
• Provide reports, statistics and advice to Business Manager and Principal
• Assist with planning and staging of College events and respond to emergencies as required
• Liaise with cleaners on maintenance issues and monitor security issues
• Assist with supervision of students in related programs and coordinate with Principal
• Be aware that duties may vary and may extend beyond normal hours to support College operations
• Maintain a healthy and safe working environment

Conhecimentos

Facilities management

Contract management

OH&S

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Formação académica

Four-year qualification in building maintenance or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Department of Education Victoria – Torquay VIC

14h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Surf Coast Secondary College cultivates a thriving community of learners who embrace challenge, uphold values of respect, and strive for academic excellence.

Academic excellence is our aspiration. We are committed to providing a world‑class education that empowers our students with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving world. Our dedicated educators inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and a passion for learning, driving our students to achieve their highest potential.

Respect is the cornerstone of our school's culture. We foster an environment where every member of our school community, is treated with dignity and kindness. Through respect, we aim to nurture a sense of belonging and acceptance among our students, staff, and families.

Challenge is an essential element in our pursuit of academic excellence. We believe that it is through embracing challenges that personal growth is ignited. These challenges, whether academic or personal, provide opportunities for our students to discover their true potential and develop the resilience and determination needed to excel in an ever‑changing world. The entire staff at Surf Coast Secondary College believes in the premise that the more actively a student participates, the more they will enjoy their studies, which more than often translates into achieving excellence, greater depth of learning and will guide them towards being a life long learner.

At the beginning of 2014 SCSC moved to its new home in a state‑of‑the‑art learning and teaching facility in Torquay. Now, our facilities enhance our learning programs, such as our sports, art, and select entry enrichment and extension learning (SEEELP) programs, as well as our coastal environmental centre and shared state of the art sports facilities with the local shire allow our teachers to connect our students' learning to their lives, strengths and passions.

Surf Coast Secondary College is keen to continue to attract high performing staff who are committed to supporting students to be creative, deep learners with a strong social conscience. Surf Coast Secondary College has a high expectation that all staff will work hard to further develop the learning and teaching philosophies of the school and support students to truly reach their academic and social potential.

Selection Criteria

KSC1 Relevant experience and /or qualifications to fulfil the expected duties of the Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Manager

KSC2 Ability to effectively prioritise and work systematically with minimal supervision

KSC3 Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety policies and procedures and an ability to manage risk within the work environment

KSC4 Ability to communicate effectively and engage others within the school community to maintain a clean and safe environment

Role

The postion may require hours to be worked during non school periods, depending on the operational needs of the school, with the specific arrangements to be negotiated with the Business Manager or Principal.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

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

• Daily unlock and disarm of all College buildings at 7:00am
• Regular garden and grounds maintenance including mowing, weeding, rubbish removal etc
• Schedule and document maintenance activities including but not limited to essential services, electrical, plumbing, fire services, pest control, painting, concreting, glazing, carpentry, facilities audits, waste management and department inspections
• Prepare quotes and timelines for contract work
• Manage, coordinate and instruct service contractors and ensure works are carried out with due regard to protection of the buildings and grounds and also with minimum disruption to school activities
• Ensure that all contractors provide information pertaining to insurances and working with children checks where required
• Take a hands on role in performing daily maintenance tasks whenever required which will include: removal of graffiti, emergency maintenance, cleaning up rubbish and deliveries
• Respond to service requests from staff for breakdowns and repairs and maintain records of such requests
• Assist the Business Manager in developing a buildings and grounds budget. This may include developing proposals for building and capital works as required
• Identify, report and advise on major furniture, fixture and equipment renewal needs across the College and manage related contracts and coordinate purchasing
• Implement appropriate OH&S and risk management procedures and ensure staff and contractors comply with OH&S requirements and legislated standards
• Provide the Business Manager and Principal with reports, statistics and advice as required
• Assist with the planning and staging of College events such as Information Evenings, Awards Ceremonies, Student Led Conferences etc
• Respond to any emergency situation in an appropriate manner and undertake such other duties as may be required, noting that such activities may be outside normal working hours or on weekends
• Liaise with the cleaners on any maintenance issues
• Regularly monitor and report on any security issues; for example: open windows, unlocked doors etc
• Assist with the supervision of students in selected programs that may be connected with the position
• The Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Manager reports directly to the Business Manager for the effective performance of daily duties and liaises regularly with the Principal
• Undertake other duties relevant to the field of responsibility as requested by the Business Manager or Principal
• Comply with the College’s policies and procedures
• Maintain an healthy and safe working environment

This describes in general terms the normal duties which the Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Manager is expected to undertake. However, the duties described may vary or be amended from time to time without changing the level of responsibility associated with the position.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case‑by‑case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

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:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

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:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

There is potential for the time fraction of this position to increase to full-time in 2027.

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

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