Groundsperson & Bus Driver - Southern Cross Catholic College, SCARBOROUGH
Brisbane Catholic Education
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Job summary
Brisbane Catholic Education seeks a dedicated Groundsperson & Bus Driver for Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough, on a 38-hour week, term-time contract. The role combines grounds maintenance with school transport duties to ensure safe travel for students.
You will maintain gardens, prepare playing fields, operate irrigation and drainage systems, and safely drive students to designated stops and excursions. A Certificate III or apprenticeship is highly regarded.
Qualifications
- Experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
- Knowledge of pumps, irrigation, and drainage systems.
- Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides and operate machinery.
Responsibilities
- Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
- Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
- Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
- Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
- Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
- Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices
- Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping
- Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors
- Safely drive the school bus to pick up and return students to designated stops before and after school as well as to and from school excursions, following approved routes and schedules
- Review student documentation to ensure accuracy of student details prior to transport
- Conduct pre-departure checks including tyres, lights, oil, and other basic maintenance items
- Assist passengers when embarking and disembarking
- Ensure students remain seated and behave safely during travel, reporting any behavioral incidents
- Navigate roads safely and in compliance with traffic signage and statutory requirements
- Report traffic accidents and near-miss incidents prompty.
Skills
Education
Job description
Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Scarborough QLD
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
Summary
Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough is seeking a dedicated Groundsperson & Bus Driver for a contract position in 2027. Play a key role in developing and implementing exciting improvements to gardens, grounds, playing fields, and external surfaces, enhancing the school environment.
You will also ensure the students travel safely to and from school on scheduled bus runs. Join a supportive school community and help create a safe, welcoming, and well-presented environment for students, staff, and visitors.
- Location: Southern Cross Catholic College
- Work hours: 38.00 hours per week
- Salary: Services Officer Level 3 - $34.17/hr + 12.75% Super
- Status: Term Time Fixed Term
- Contact: (07) 3480 3*** | *************@bne.catholic.edu.au
About our school
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Prep to Year 12 school offering families a co-educational pathway to life-long learning. The College was founded in 1995 following the amalgamation of the Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Moreton Bay Region.
The multi-campus College operates as the principal Catholic College on the Redcliffe peninsula. Southern Cross Catholic College has three campuses located in Scarborough, Kippa Ring and Woody Point accommodating students in Prep to Year 6 and a fourth campus in Scarborough accommodating middle and senior years students from Year 7 to 12. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
About the opportunity
In this combined position as Senior Grounds Officer/Bus Driver, you will be responsible for:
- Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
- Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
- Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
- Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
- Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
- Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices
- Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping
- Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors
- Safely drive the school bus to pick up and return students to designated stops before and after school as well as to and from school excursions, following approved routes and schedules
- Review student documentation to ensure accuracy of student details prior to transport
- Conduct pre-departure checks including tyres, lights, oil, and other basic maintenance items
- Assist passengers when embarking and disembarking
- Ensure students remain seated and behave safely during travel, reporting any behavioral incidents
- Navigate roads safely and in compliance with traffic signage and statutory requirements
- Report traffic accidents and near-miss incidents prompty.
Company description:
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
Job description:
Summary
Southern Cross Catholic College, Scarborough is seeking a dedicated Groundsperson & Bus Driver for a contract position in 2027. Play a key role in developing and implementing exciting improvements to gardens, grounds, playing fields, and external surfaces, enhancing the school environment.
You will also ensure the students travel safely to and from school on scheduled bus runs. Join a supportive school community and help create a safe, welcoming, and well-presented environment for students, staff, and visitors.
- Location: Southern Cross Catholic College
- Start date: 19/01/2027 - 21/05/2027
- Work hours: 38.00 hours per week
- Salary: Services Officer Level 3 - $34.17/hr + 12.75% Super
- Status: Term Time Fixed Term
- Ad close date: 6th December, 2026
- Contact: (07) 3480 3*** | *************@bne.catholic.edu.au
About our school
Southern Cross Catholic College is a Prep to Year 12 school offering families a co-educational pathway to life-long learning. The College was founded in 1995 following the amalgamation of the Catholic primary and secondary schools in the Moreton Bay Region.
The multi-campus College operates as the principal Catholic College on the Redcliffe peninsula. Southern Cross Catholic College has three campuses located in Scarborough, Kippa Ring and Woody Point accommodating students in Prep to Year 6 and a fourth campus in Scarborough accommodating middle and senior years students from Year 7 to 12. Explore the school website to learn more about us.
About the opportunity
In this combined position as Senior Grounds Officer / Bus Driver, you will be responsible for:
- Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
- Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
- Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
- Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
- Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
- Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices
- Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping
- Maintain a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors
- Safely drive the school bus to pick up and return students to designated stops before and after school as well as to and from school excursions, following approved routes and schedules
- Review student documentation to ensure accuracy of student details prior to transport
- Conduct pre-departure checks including tyres, lights, oil, and other basic maintenance items
- Assist passengers when embarking and disembarking
- Ensure students remain seated and behave safely during travel, reporting any behavioral incidents
- Navigate roads safely and in compliance with traffic signage and statutory requirements
- Report traffic accidents and near-miss incidents prompty.
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
- Knowledge of operating and maintaining pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
- Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, with proficiency in operating and maintaining specialised machinery and equipment.
- Strong organisational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
- Experience in supervising and training grounds people, trades people, and apprentices.
- Commitment to WHS requirements.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications at Certificate III level, or completion of an apprenticeship would be highly regarded.
Our Safeguarding Requirements:
- Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of appointment.
- Currently hold or ability to obtain a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
- Must hold a LR/MR Driving Licence with good record and driver's authorisation
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
- Fitness Passport access- discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane 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 persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at thecore of our Catholic valuesand we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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