General Assistant - Part Time (0.600FTE) - Ongoing - Bondi Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a part-time Maintenance Officer to join our school infrastructure team in NSW. You will assist with routine maintenance, set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities, and help identify safety issues to keep facilities safe and functional.

This permanent 0.6 FTE position offers opportunities to work across departmental schools, with structured processes for reporting faults, storing supplies, and coordinating with colleagues to

Responsibilities

• Maintenance and upkeep of Departmental School/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

About the NSW Department of Education

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. 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.

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 a permanent part‑time position for 3 days per week 0.6 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

Talent Pool

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.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
• Recommended applicants seeking part‑time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE.
• Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept.

Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.