Cleaner in Charge

Department of Education, Western Australia; Pinjarra; On-site; AUD 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Carcoola Primary School in Western Australia is seeking a permanent part-time Cleaner in Charge. The role requires managing cleaning staff, ordering stock within budget, and maintaining cleaning equipment across internal and external areas.

The position is 0.6 FTE with split shifts, and the successful candidate will ensure a clean, safe school environment and coordinate openings, security, and handovers with the Manager Corporate Services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cleaning staff, including relief staff.
• Ability to monitor stock within budget and order supplies.
• Knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Induct, train, lead and manage cleaning staff including relief staff.
• Monitor and order stock supplies within budget.
• Maintain and stocktake cleaning equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Budget monitoring

Cleaning procedures

Stock/stocktake

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing as soon as possible

Carcoola Primary School (PS) is located approximately four kilometres north of Pinjarra. The school, which still manages to retain a 'country' feel, is part of the South Metro Education Region and Murray Waroona Network.

We are a small school with a warm and welcoming atmosphere that prioritises the individual needs of students. Carcoola PS promotes a safe, caring and happy environment where students recognise and strive to achieve their potential and develop the skills and attitudes to become lifelong learners.

Find out more about our school by visiting Carcoola Primary School or Schools Online.

The Role

The Cleaner in Charge is responsible for inducting, training, leading, and managing cleaning staff including relief staff; monitoring and ordering stock supplies within your budget; maintenance and stocktake of cleaning equipment; undertaking cleaning of allocated internal and external areas; opening and locking the college, including setting the security alarm system and conducting twice daily hand over with the Manager Corporate Services.

The successful applicant will ideally have good attention to detail and will be able to work well with others to ensure a clean and safe school environment. You will ideally be organised, reliable and punctual. The suitable applicant should work well both individually and as part of a team and have excellent knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures, methods and practices.

This role has spilt shifts working both morning and afternoon shifts.

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 Benjamin Parkin, Principal, on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

During the school holidays, please contact Benjamin on 0448 713 623 or via email - [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 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.

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

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS1065568

Applications close:

4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 16 October 2026