General Assistant - Part Time 0.400 FTE - Ongoing - Mount Hutton Public School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is recruiting for a part-time Facilities Maintenance Officer to support the upkeep of departmental schools and grounds in NSW. You will perform routine maintenance tasks, assist with furniture setup/removal for school activities, and report safety issues while working closely with other staff.

Key duties include receiving, storing and distributing supplies, monitoring equipment and reporting faults, with a focus on planning, prioritising tasks and effective

Qualifications

• Experience in routine maintenance of facilities
• Ability to identify safety issues and hazards
• Good planning and prioritising skills

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Maintenance planning

Prioritisation skills

Communication

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.

Working hours & location

This is a part time 0.400FTE role.

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

Required Documents & Checks

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 http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check. For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Assessment Tasks

• 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)