Group Leader

NSW Department of Education; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35-hour week

Salary sacrificing & superannuation

Flex Leave entitlements

Career mobility across Department

Job summary

NSW Department of Education seeks a Group Leader to manage day-to-day operational and site-based issues across Orange and surrounding areas. You will oversee maintenance programs, capital works, and demountable management to ensure safe, efficient outcomes.

You will lead Senior Asset Services Officers, driving accountability and collaborating with schools, contractors, and internal teams to deliver planned works and address emergencies quickly.

Qualifications

• Well-developed understanding of construction methodology, procedures as well as project management principles.
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive stakeholder management experience.
• Understanding and experience in preparation of NSW Government Construction Contracts and procurement processes is desirable to guide a team in delivery of maintenance and capital works.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational and site-based issues including coordinating responses to school emergencies to ensure schools remain safe, functional and operational.
• Lead a team of Senior Asset Services Officers, providing direction, accountability and performance.
• Collaborate with schools, contractors and internal teams to ensure timely issue resolution and planned works delivery.

Skills

Construction management

Time management

Stakeholder management

Contracts & procurement

Communication & negotiation

Aboriginal policy knowledge

Job description

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Employment Fill Type: Permanent (Ongoing)

Location

Orange, NSW, AU, 2800

Group Leader

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time Role
• Location: Orange with potential opportunities across areas such as Tamworth and Dubbo
• Salary $133,348.00 up to $146,945.00 p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The role manages day-to-day operational and site-based issues including coordinating responses to school emergencies to ensure schools remain safe, functional and operational. The role also oversees maintenance programs, capital works projects, school and community funded works, as well as demountable management to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality outcomes.

You'll lead a team of Senior Asset Services Officers, providing clear direction, building accountability and driving consistent performance. This is a highly visible role that requires close collaboration with schools, contractors and internal teams to ensure issues are resolved quickly and planned works are delivered effectively.

For further information please click here to view the role description.

About you

• Well-developed understanding of construction methodology, procedures as well as project management principles
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive stakeholder management experience
• Understanding and experience in preparation of NSW Government Construction Contracts and procurement processes is desirable to be able to guide and lead a team of Senior Asset Services Officers in the delivery of our construction related maintenance and capital works programs
• Outstanding communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current NSW driver's licence and ability and willingness to travel across the assigned AMU area of Bathurst & the North Western NSW Region
• Ability to work on site, Orange office
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non-child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date 27 September 2026 at 11:59pm

For role enquiries please contact Hiring Manager Konrad Harvey via email at [e-mail]

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 .

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.