Cleaner

Department of Education, Western Australia; Shire Of Esperance; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School seeks a dedicated cleaner to join their team. The role involves internal and external cleaning, including carpets, floors, windows, and rubbish removal, with vacation cleaning duties as needed. Start Term 4, 2026, 0.75FTE, based in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA.

Applicants should have good attention to detail, be reliable, punctual and able to work both independently and as part of a team to maintain a clean and safe school environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures.
• Good attention to detail and ability to work well individually and in a team.
• Experience with internal/external cleaning tasks including carpets, floors, windows and rubbish removal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal and external cleaning duties as outlined in the JDF.
• Participate in vacation cleaning tasks such as floor stripping/sealing and carpet shampooing.
• Ensure a clean and safe school environment at Kalgoorlie-Boulder CHS.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Punctuality

Reliability

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.75FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School (CHS) is seeking a dedicated cleaner to join their team

Kalgoorlie-Boulder CHS was opened in 2006 and proudly offers secondary courses from Years 7 to 10. The school prides itself on an enrolment of over 800 students from a diverse range of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, who all contribute to a vibrant and collaborative school culture. Located 600km east of Perth, Kalgoorlie-Boulder CHS is committed to working collaboratively with the community to create an innovative environment that motivates and engages students.

Being a major regional centre and mining town, Kalgoorlie-Boulder provides comprehensive facilities, services and infrastructure, making it a comfortable location in which to live and work. Kalgoorlie-Boulder is proud of its history and heritage, including rich Aboriginal histories and cultures. Specialist programs are offered through the school, which celebrates diversity and innovation. These range from the Clontarf and Kalgoorlie Girls’ Academies to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) groups such as robotics, to the football and netball programs.

Find out more about our school by visiting www.kalgoorlie-boulderchs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

To be successful for this role, you will ideally have good attention to detail and will be able to work well both individually and as part of a team to ensure a clean and safe school environment. The successful applicant will ideally be organised, reliable and punctual and have excellent knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures, methods and practices.

As a Cleaner, you will carry out both internal and external cleaning duties. Internal cleaning includes the maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, cleaning of furniture and fittings, windows, toilets and dusting. External duties include rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, external windows, verandas and covered areas and cobweb removal.

You will also participate in vacation cleaning which includes stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, carpet shampooing, pressure cleaning of undercover areas and verandas, and other such duties as directed by the Cleaner-In-Charge.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Serena Grace, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or [e-mail].

Agency Referrals

Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at [e-mail] during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you will need to:

• obtain a valid Working With Children Check.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

If branch is receiving applications directly to the branch apply a (10) day breach:

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close

4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026