General Assistant - Part Time 0.2 FTE - Ongoing - Blandford Public School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; Sur place; AUD 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a part-time maintenance assistant to support the upkeep of departmental school grounds and facilities. The role involves routine maintenance, setting up and removing furniture for school activities, reporting hazards, receiving and distributing supplies, and coordinating with campus staff.

A 0.2 FTE position offers exposure to broad school environments and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and prioritising maintenance tasks.
• Good communication skills to work with school staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and report maintenance and safety issues.
• Ability to assist with setup/removal of furniture and equipment for school activities.

Responsabilités

• Perform routine maintenance and upkeep of Departmental School/grounds.
• Identify and report maintenance and safety issues.
• Receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment, reporting faults.
• Assist with set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities.

Description du poste

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.

About the Role 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. This is an ongoing part-time 0.2 FTE (full time equivalent) position.

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.

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 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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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

Provide an example of how you have prioritised tasks to maintain a property with minimal supervision (max 300 words)

Provide an example of how you have identified and managed a potential hazard requiring maintenance (max 300 words)