General Assistant - Full Time - Cardiff High School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, requires a maintenance-focused role ensuring routine upkeep of departmental school grounds. You will perform tasks including setting up and removing furniture for activities and reporting faults, while coordinating with staff to maintain safe, compliant facilities.

Based at Cardiff High School, the role supports the school community by managing supplies and reporting safety concerns, with emphasis on effective planning and teamwork in

Qualifications

• Good planning and prioritising skills
• Good communication skills to work effectively with others

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and upkeep of Departmental School/grounds.
• Identify and report maintenance and safety issues; set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities; receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

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.

This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools. 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 relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

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.

Cardiff High School

Cardiff High School is a coeducational comprehensive school located on the northern side of Lake Macquarie, on the traditional lands of the Awabakal People. In 2026, the school recorded 785 enrolments, including 120 students from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Backgrounds. Cardiff High School operates a SOAR Learning Centre (special education) including 54 students in 7 supported classes. With steady student population growth in recent years, Cardiff High has established a strong reputation within the Cardiff communities.

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.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Working with Children Check

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 www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check.

Technical Support

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.