Facilities Officer

Tafe Nsw; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Flexible working options

Health & wellbeing programs

Professional development

Job summary

TAFE NSW Shellharbour campus seeks a proactive Facilities Officer to deliver facilities and asset management across multiple sites in the Illawarra region. You will coordinate maintenance, security access, and liaison with service providers to maintain safety, compliance, and high amenity standards.

The role is permanent and temporary full-time, with travel to other campuses, a 35-hour week and flexible options.

Qualifications

• Experience in property, building or trades related industry.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Willingness to obtain required licences (Class C driving, forklift).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive facilities and asset management services to TAFE NSW sites.
• Liaise with contracted service providers and perform minor maintenance and repairs.
• Manage security access, emergency response, stock control and systems administration.
• Travel to other TAFE NSW campuses across the Illawarra region as needed.

Job description

Campus location negotiable within our Illawarra & South Coast Region (pending campus availability)

Establishing a talent pool to fill permanent or temporary positions across the Illawarra Region.

$93,813 – $103,551 salary package - includes base salary ($82,653 - $91,233), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading (if part time add paid pro-rata)

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools, ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The Facilities Officer is responsible for providing comprehensive facilities and asset management services to a cluster of TAFE NSW sites. The role liaises with contracted service providers and directly performs a range of activities including minor maintenance and repairs, security access, emergency response, stock control, distribution and systems administration, to ensure high standards of amenity, customer service, safety and compliance are achieved and maintained.

This is a permanent and temporary full-time position based at TAFE NSW's Shellharbour campus. The role may require travel to other TAFE NSW campuses across the Illawarra region.

About you

We are looking for driven, proactive and self-motivated Facilities Officers with demonstrated experience in applying knowledge of property, building or trades related industry to liaise with contractors, monitor work standards and compliance and perform minor maintenance tasks.

You have excellent organisational and administrative skills, a can-do positive attitude, and are self-directed and accountable. You enjoy building trusting relationships, collaborating with your team and taking initiative.

You must also hold a minimum class C drivers and forklift licences or willingness and ability to obtain; and willingness to update licences/certifications and undertake essential training as required.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

TAFE NSW is committed to building a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries:
Contact Charlotte Wade, Talent Acquisition Advisor, via email at ***************@tafensw.edu.au or phone [phone]***.

Role-specific enquiries:
Contact Simon Tomlinson, Regional Facilities Manager, via email at ***************@tafensw.edu.au

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre-employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and used to fill future vacancies.

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