Groundsperson

Townsville Catholic Education; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave loading 17.5%

Long service leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave 14 weeks

Job summary

Townsville Catholic Education invites applications for a Groundsperson at St Margaret Mary's Catholic College, Hyde Park. This permanent, full-time role offers 38 hours per week, commencing as soon as practicable.

You will maintain safe and welcoming school grounds, support daily operations, and assist with events, contributing to a caring Catholic community. Applicants must have a valid blue card before commencement and be prepared for a pre-employment medical.

Qualifications

• Blue Card required before commencement.
• Pre-employment medical will be required.
• Working with children checks and background referencing required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain school grounds to create a welcoming, safe environment.
• Support day-to-day running of the school and assist with events.
• Collaborate with staff to reflect the school's spirit and values.

Job description

$67,754 - $70,629 a year

Full time, Permanent

2d ago , from Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education

Commencement Date: as soon as practicable

Location: St Margaret Marys's College, Hyde Park

Salary Range: $67,754 - $70,629 per annum, pending experiance

Join our team as a Groundsperson - St Margaret Mary's Catholic College

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Groundsperson to work in a permanent, full time capacity completing 38 hrs per week (5 days per week) commencing as soon as practicable.

In this role, you’ll take pride in creating and maintaining a welcoming, safe, and vibrant school environment where students can learn, play, and grow. With care, reliability, and attention to detail, you’ll help ensure the school grounds and facilities reflect the spirit and values of our community. You’ll work closely with staff to support the day-to-day running of the school, contribute to special projects and events, and take initiative to keep our outdoor spaces looking their best. Through your efforts, you’ll help foster a sense of pride, safety, and belonging for everyone who walks through our gates.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full position description.

Note: a pre-employment medical will be required for this role.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packagingoptions
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leaveavailable to the primary carer, regardless of gender