General Assistant - Part Time - Ongoing - Belmore South Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education in Sydney is seeking a part-time maintenance worker to support the upkeep of departmental schools and grounds.

You will perform routine maintenance tasks, assist with setting up and removing furniture for school activities, identify and report maintenance and safety issues, and manage the receipt, storage and distribution of supplies while monitoring equipment and reporting faults.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance tasks on school facilities and grounds.
• Assist with setup and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities.
• Identify and report maintenance and safety issues to upgrade and maintain safety standards.
• 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. Click here for the role description.

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. This is a part time 0.4FTE 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.

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.

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