Gardener - Handyperson

Department of Education, Western Australia; Southern Cross; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia invites applications for a permanent part-time Gardener-Handyperson at Albany Primary School. The role focuses on gardening, grounds care and facility maintenance to create a safe, tidy learning environment.

Successful applicants should be able to work with cleaners and staff, perform minor repairs and follow safe work practices to support the school community.

Qualifications

• Working With Children Check required.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check required.
• Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or valid visa with work rights for the term.

Responsibilities

• Provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe, clean school environment.
• Maintain and present school grounds and gardens, including turf management.
• Work with cleaners and liaise with staff and external stakeholders on grounds maintenance.

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027

Our school is a learning community that highly values life‑long learning and facilitates excellence in student achievement. Our practices focus on enabling students to demonstrate our motto 'Strive to Achieve'.

The grounds are spacious and structured to accommodate opportunities for students to engage in various sports and play. Over the years the P & C and school have worked together to enhance the facilities and aesthetics of the grounds. This has ensured that the school has a stimulating early childhood play area, an adventure playground for the primary aged students and sporting fields dedicated to winter and summer sports.

Find out more about our school by visiting albanyprimary.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The successful applicant will work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. They will maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management.

We are seeking applicants with effective communication skills to help develop and maintain good working relationships with school staff and external stakeholders concerning school grounds maintenance. The Gardener-Handyperson will be expected to work alongside our cleaners. To be successful in this role you will ideally be confident in performing minor repairs and have a sound knowledge of safe work practices in order to carry out your duties.

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

• 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).

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1069978

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 Monday, 23 November 2026