Cleaner In Charge

Department of Education; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beeliar Primary School, administered by the Department of Education, is recruiting a Cleaner in Charge to lead day-to-day cleaning operations and maintain a safe, welcoming school environment. The role collaborates with the Manager Corporate Services to coordinate workloads, safety, and cleaning standards.

The successful applicant will bring experience supervising a cleaning team and ensuring high standards across all school areas.

Qualifications

• Requires Working With Children Check
• Requires National Criminal History Check
• Be Australian citizen or have work rights for term of appointment

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day cleaning operations.
• Open and close the school site.
• Coordinate cleaning team workloads and relief cover.
• Contribute to internal, external and vacation cleaning tasks and maintain floors, carpets, windows, amenities, furniture and other areas.
• Provide guidance to staff and maintain consistent cleaning standards.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027. Beeliar Primary School (PS) is a Level 5 Independent Public School with a school population of approximately 500 students. We cater for a diverse population of students, including 10% Aboriginal students. At Beeliar PS our motto is Stand Tall. We have high expectations of all staff, students and community members. Our moral purpose ensures we deliver a high-quality education to every child in our school. Our staff work together in collaborative teams to provide the conditions for success for every child. By embedding whole-school connected practices and explicit instructional pedagogy, our mission is to ensure every child achieves year-on-year progress and is nurtured to reach its potential. Find out more about our school by visiting Beeliar Primary School or Schools Online.

The Role

As a Cleaner in Charge, you will ideally coordinate the day-to-day cleaning operations of the school while supporting a clean, safe and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. The role includes opening and closing the school, coordinating cleaning activities, coordinating relief cover within the cleaning team and contributing to internal, external and vacation cleaning requirements, including the maintenance of floors, carpets, windows, amenities, furniture, verandas and other school areas. The successful applicant will ideally bring experience supervising and supporting a cleaning team, including coordinating daily workloads, providing guidance to staff and helping maintain consistent cleaning standards across the school. Working in consultation with the Manager Corporate Services, the role also contributes to staff performance matters and the effective organisation of cleaning operations. Strong organisation, communication and attention to detail are highly regarded, along with the ability to work collaboratively with cleaning staff and the wider school team. Experience coordinating priorities, supporting team members and identifying practical solutions to day-to-day operational needs would also be valued. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Alessia Montenegro, Manager Corporate Services on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.