General Assistant - Part Time (0.4 FTE) - Ongoing - Girrakool School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a part-time Maintenance Officer to support the upkeep of departmental schools and grounds. The role includes setting up and removing furniture and equipment for school activities, and reporting maintenance and safety issues.

You will also handle receiving, storing, and distributing supplies and monitoring equipment for faults. Applicants should have strong planning, prioritisation and communication skills to work with a range of stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Good planning and prioritising skills.
• Good communication skills to work effectively with others.
• Experience with routine maintenance and upkeep of school facilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and upkeep departmental schools and grounds.
• Assist with setup and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities.
• Identify and report maintenance and safety issues.
• Receive, store and distribute supplies; monitor equipment and report faults.

Job description

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.

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.

Girrakool School is a school for specific purposes, situated at Kariong on the New South Wales Central Coast. The school is located within the Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre (YJC). Students are male, aged between 15 and 21 years, and are serving custodial sentences issued by the courts. The school has a maximum of 90 enrolments.

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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( [e-mail] ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

This is a permanent part time position for (2 days per week) 0.4FTE (full-time equivalent).

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. You will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration.