Maintenance / Facilities Support

Department of Education Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria Balwyn is seeking a Facilities Maintenance officer for a part-time role (2 days per fortnight) to maintain school facilities, grounds, and hydrotherapy pool safety. The role requires basic maintenance skills, ability to work with tradespeople, and adherence to OHS standards.

The successful candidate will support cleaning, assist with events, and perform minor repairs across the Balwyn site, contributing to a safe and well‑presented school environment.

Qualifications

• Must have good understanding of OHS requirements
• Experience with school facilities maintenance preferred
• Ability to perform minor repairs and basic carpentry
• Able to organise and track inventory of maintenance supplies
• Capable of working with cleaners and leadership teams

Responsibilities

• Undertake general maintenance and minor works around buildings and grounds to a high standard
• Provide additional cleaning when required including graffiti removal
• Safely operate machinery and equipment for maintenance tasks
• Maintain safe work practices and ensure site safety at all times
• Move furniture and equipment for events and set ups
• Carry out regular inspections of roofs, gutters, drains and toilets to identify issues

Skills

Maintenance

Grounds care

Health & safety

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Balwyn VIC

10d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Established in 1962, Belmore School is a specialist school catering for students who have a physical disability and/or significant health impairment requiring paramedical support.

Students have a wide range of intellectual abilities and some have multiple disabilities and complex needs. All students are funded under the Program for Students with Disabilities. Located in Stroud Street Balwyn with a frontage on Belmore Road, Belmore School caters for students aged 5 to 18 years from a wide geographical area and a diverse socio-economic background from the north east quadrant of metropolitan Melbourne.

Belmore School has an extensive staff team comprising a principal, student engagement and wellbeing leader, teachers and education support staff. Our staff are committed to delivering high quality learning programs through a multidisciplinary approach. Additional support programs are provided by a music therapist, dance therapist, school nurse, psychologist, therapists and eLearning co-ordinator. An attendant care team supports the personal care requirements of students in a sensitive manner in private, well-resourced facilities.

Belmore School provides a comprehensive curriculum to develop each student intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally, while maximising independence in functional activities of daily living. All students have challenging individual learning plans based upon the Victorian curriculum designed to enable them to reach their full potential.

We value our partnerships with parents, carers, volunteers and our local community and strive to foster strong links with medical and allied health professionals to enrich our students learning opportunities. Our core values of opportunity, learning, teamwork, excellence and respect underpin all that we do.

Selection Criteria

• Under the direction of the Principal or Business Manager follow a work schedule to care and maintain the school buildings both internal and external.

• Minor maintenance tasks including, but not limited to, repairs to toilets, basic carpentry tasks, fixtures and fittings, moving of furniture and upkeep of the hydrotherapy pool (training is provided for this).

• Undertake inspections of facilities to identify maintenance issues, as required.

• Cyclical preventative maintenance jobs as scheduled, including gutter & roof cleaning, windows, painting.

• Undertake minor grounds work and upkeep of gardens and playground area and trimming trees, as required.

• Liaise with tradespeople and contractors as required.

• Daily follow-up on any matters raised by cleaners, leadership team.

• Organise and track inventory of trade supplies for building, plumbing and electrical, for repairs and work requests as required.

• Purchase and pickup goods/materials from offsite locations

• Participate as a team member and perform hands‑on set ups (events and functions).

• Ensure that environmental sustainability is practised.

• Other duties as directed by the Principal and Business Manager.

Role

Under the direction of the Principal or Business Manager, the Facilities Maintenance officer will maintain the general appearance of the school facilities. The successful applicant will have the capacity to undertake basic maintenance and repairs tasks, including, but not limited to, repairs to toilets, basic carpentry tasks, fixtures and fittings, moving of furniture and maintaining of the school gardens and play areas, and hydrotherapy pool, as required. The applicant must demonstrate a good understanding of OHS requirements. The successful applicant will be trained or provide training in maintenance of the school hydrotherapy pool.

This is a part time position ¿ 2 days per fortnight and the hours of work will generally be 7.00am to 3.06pm (start time is negotiable) and attendance may be required throughout the holiday periods.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position will be:

• Undertake general maintenance and minor works around the school buildings and grounds to a high standard including rubbish and recycling

• Provide additional cleaning when required including graffiti removal to ensure the aesthetic of the school buildings and grounds are maintained to a high standard

• Safely operate machinery and equipment as required for this position.

• Maintain safe work practices at all times.

• Ensure safety is maintained within the work area when completing tasks

• Assess and prioritise job requests in the Maintenance Register

• Liaise with the Principal and Business Manager on works to be completed

• Order and purchase goods and equipment as required

• Ensure Occupational Health and Safety requirements are met whilst working

• Monitor and report on any security issues

• Move furniture and equipment as required including setting up for school events

• Minor cleaning and maintenance of equipment.

• Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition.

• Carry out regular visual inspections of roofs, roof guttering, drains, toilets, sinks and troughs to identify and rectify problems.

• Any other minor repairs ie. new locks, minor plumbing and carpentry etc.

• Application of chemicals as appropriate for the control of weeds and insects.

• General clean up of paths and outdoor areas of the school grounds.

• Other work as directed by the Principal.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case‑by‑case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

This position has the potential to continue beyond 2026.

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
• Working with Childrens Check is essential