Farm Assistant - Part Time 0.6FTE - Ongoing - Bungendore High School

NSW Department of Education; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education invites applications for a part-time Agricultural Support role dedicated to preparing and maintaining an agricultural plot at a secondary or central school. You will handle crop production and disposal, operate machinery, maintain tools and equipment, care for livestock, and manage receipt and storage of supplies as part of a broader school farming program.

This position forms part of a talent pool and offers opportunities for ongoing or temporary employment

Qualifications

• Must have planning and prioritising skills.
• Good communication with others.

Responsibilities

• crop production and disposal
• machinery operation
• maintenance of machinery, tools and equipment
• care and supervision of livestock
• receipt and storage of supplies
• general farm maintenance

Skills

Planning

Communication

Job description

About the Role

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people. To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others. You will perform a range of tasks in relation to the preparation and maintenance of a Departmental agricultural plot at a secondary or central school that offers agriculture on its curriculum.

• crop production and disposal


• machinery operation


• maintenance of machinery, tools and equipment


• care and supervision of livestock


• receipt and storage of supplies


• general farm maintenance

This is a part time 0.6FTE role.

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 12 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above.

For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted. If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration. As this is a child-related position, you will also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check.