Cleaner in Charge

Department of Education; City Of Kwinana; Presencial; AUD 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Honeywood Primary School in Western Australia is seeking a Cleaner in Charge for a permanent part-time role (0.94 FTE) commencing Term 4, 2026. You will open/close the school, lead cleaning duties and supervise staff in coordination with the Facilities Coordinator and Manager Corporate Services.

The successful applicant will have strong attention to detail, be reliable and punctual, and communicate effectively to meet school expectations while maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Qualificações

• Valid Working With Children Check.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
• Right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

Responsabilidades

• Open/close the school and perform internal cleaning duties.
• Clean carpets and floors, toilets, furniture and fittings.
• External cleaning of verandas, rubbish removal, windows, cobwebs.

Conhecimentos

Supervising staff

Attention to detail

Good communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This is a permanent part-time (0.94FTE) position commencing Term 4, 2026 Honeywood Primary School (PS) has built a proud reputation for our very positive and welcoming atmosphere, our common-sense approach, and our determination to provide quality learning experiences for our children; a reputation founded on hard work and collaboration with our community. We strive to ensure our children enjoy a quality learning environment that provides for fun and playful, yet accountable learning. Find out more about our school by visiting honeywoodps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

The Cleaner in Charge is responsible for opening/closing the school, carry out internal cleaning duties, including the maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, toilet cleaning, furniture and fittings, window cleaning, dusting, rubbish removal, and other items of general cleaning. You would carry out external cleaning duties, including the cleaning of verandas and covered areas, rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, window cleaning, removal of cobwebs, general cleaning, and other such duties as required. Additionally, you would complete vacation cleaning duties, which includes the stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, window cleaning, shampooing of carpets, pressure cleaning of verandas and undercover areas, and other such duties as required. The successful applicant will ideally have experience in supervising staff, as you would work alongside school staff and manage staff performance in consultation with the Facilities Coordinator and the Manager Corporate Services. The successful applicant will ideally have good attention to detail and be able to work well with others to ensure a clean and safe school environment. Ideally, you would be organised, reliable and punctual. You will ideally be a good communicator and be able to negotiate solutions that meet school and individual expectations.

Contact

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Maria Cook, Principal, on [phone] or emailing [e-mail] . During the school holidays, please contact Mandy Griffin 0484 006 042 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

• 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).

Advertised Vacancy Number

IPS/SS1065786

Additional Information

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

Applications close

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday 21 October 2026