Cleaner – Working Alone

Department of Education; City Of Rockingham; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in Western Australia seeks a permanent full-time cleaner for Comet Bay College, commencing Term 4, 2026. The role covers internal cleaning, external cleaning, sanitising, stocking and maintenance of facilities to support a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities include opening/locking the school, liaising with the Manager Corporate Services, monthly inspections, and hazardous-substance management in line with safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Australian or NZ citizen or valid visa with work rights.
• Ability to perform routine cleaning tasks and operate cleaning equipment.
• Commitment to safety and workplace hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean internal areas, toilets, floors, furniture and fittings daily.
• Perform external cleaning of verandas, windows, and surrounding areas.
• Open/lock school, manage security and report issues to Manager Corporate Services.
• Record cleaning inspections and manage hazardous substances per OSH guidelines.

Skills

Cleaning

Facilities maintenance

Safety compliance

Communication

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2026 Comet Bay College: Excellence in Education At Comet Bay College, our motto, Seek Excellence, underpins our commitment to fostering student success. Our moral purpose reads, 'we strive for excellence by nurturing individual abilities, providing meaningful learning opportunities and fostering positive respectful communities'. This guides everything we do, from classroom teaching to extracurricular programs, creating a supportive environment where students thrive. Find out more about our school by visiting cometbaycollege.wa.edu.au or Schools Online .

The Role

The successful applicant will carry out internal cleaning duties, including the day-to-day cleaning, sanitising, stocking and maintenance of toilet facilities, maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, furniture and fittings, window cleaning, dusting, rubbish removal, and other items of general cleaning whilst performing external cleaning duties, including the cleaning of verandas and covered areas, rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, window cleaning, removal of cobwebs, and other general cleaning. The successful applicant will complete vacation cleaning duties, including the stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, window cleaning, shampooing of carpets, pressure cleaning of verandas and undercover areas, maintenance of gymnasium floors, and other such duties as required in the Fundamentals of Cleaning Guidelines. The successful applicant will open and lock the school, including setting the security alarm system whilst liaising with the Manager Corporate Services on all cleaning matters, ensuring advice and support is current, relevant and consistent with the Department’s policies, training and procedures on school cleaning. The successful applicant will conduct monthly cleaning inspections with the Manager Corporate Services whilst recording and responding to issues and concerns detailed in the Communications Book. The successful applicant will manage hazardous substances in accordance with occupational safety and health legislation, including maintaining records whilst reporting all faults, maintenance (including graffiti), incidents and issues to the Manager Corporate Services. The successful applicant will ensure school facilities are cleaned and maintained in accordance with the Department and occupational safety and health standards, training and procedures.

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 Jennifer Tarr, 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 must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• 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.

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

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1067684

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 Thursday, 22 October 2026