MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS SUPPORT

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dandenong High School in Melbourne's south-east is seeking an Education and training role focused on maintenance and safety. You will maintain grounds, support facilities, and carry out scheduled tasks under the Facilities Manager.

You will work with a team, follow procedures, coordinate garden plans, and help with exam setups in the gymnasium, contributing to a safe, well-maintained school environment.

Strong communication, organisational skills and commitment to OH&S are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to undertake maintenance duties including some trade experience relevant to the role.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a working environment.
• Strong organisational skills to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address maintenance issues as they arise.
• Capacity to work effectively as a member of a team, to follow instructions and take on responsibility to work independently without direct supervision.
• Knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Maintenance Team to ensure the facilities and grounds are maintained to a high standard
• Develop, implement and monitor a planting and garden maintenance schedule
• Evaluate and select equipment, materials and plants and make recommendations to senior management.
• Coordinate the purchase of equipment and materials
• Respond to maintenance tasks as they are assigned by the Facilities Manager
• Comply with requirements of scheduled inspections (tree audit, facility audit, asbestos, mechanical equipment
• Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition
• Assisting with setup of school exams held in the gymnasium as per yearly program
• Manage procedures relating to the maintenance and care of gardening equipment
• Assist with the security of equipment and buildings
• Ensure work complies with Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the Principal or Facilities Manager

Skills

Maintenance duties

Communication

Organisational skills

Teamwork

OH&S awareness

Job description

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1543450

Location Profile

Established in 1919 Dandenong High School is one of the oldest, largest and most culturally diverse secondary schools in the state. It is situated in the South-East Region in Dandenong, a low socio-economic community (SFO density 0.72) with a high refugee population. The school has over 1400 students and is highly multicultural with 62 nationalities and 80 different language groups represented.

Dandenong High School is renowned, both nationally and internationally, for its state-of-the-art facilities that provide extensive and highly dynamic learning opportunities for all within the school community. These spaces, designed to empower students through discovery, inquiry and collaboration, include the 7 Houses, which are purposeful designed learning spaces in which students undertake their core learning. Our facilities also include specialist spaces such as the Melaleuca Performing Arts and Sporting complex and the Senior Science Wing which incorporates purposefully designed Chemistry, Physics and Biology labs that provide opportunities for students to collaborate and investigate real world scientific questions. Our Senior Visual Arts and Media space provide students the opportunity to experience real-world industry-standard learning, thereby preparing them for careers beyond school. In 2022, additional facilities will be opened which include two industry standard Food Technology Kitchens, a large dining Cafeteria, outdoor eating terrace and the Design Centre, where students will embark on innovative and future-focused STEM learning.

The structure of the school is designed to foster students' connectedness and engagement. We have seven identically designed Houses; each containing purposefully designed learning spaces. Each House is vertically structured with students at each year level from Year 7 through to Year 12. Each House has 25 staff from all Domains and teaching areas and is led by a House Leadership Team of 4 and an Administration Officer. A consistent pedagogical approach to teaching, learning and assessment is achieved through the Design for Learning that ensures every individual student is able to achieve at least one year¿s growth in 12 months.

Student leadership, voice and agency is highly-valued and students have the opportunity to hold a range of formal leadership positions including School and House Captains and undertake membership on both the School Council and the Student Representative Council. Our Student Leaders have responsibility for shaping the strategic direction of the school.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated ability to proactively undertake a range of maintenance duties including some trade experience relevant to the role

SC2 Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a working environment

SC3 Proven ability to use highly developed organisational skills to investigate, prioritise, take appropriate action and address maintenance issues as they may arise

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as a member of a team, to follow instructions and take on responsibility to work independently without direct supervision

SC5 Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices

Role

The role will support the wellbeing and safety of the school community by ensuring the grounds and facilities are maintained to a high standard. The role will involve a range of scheduled maintenance responsibilities and projects as well as responding to and addressing maintenance and safety needs. This role reports directly to the Facilities Manager

An education support class position at this range commencing at the base will initially be limited to undertaking routine tasks that are carried out under close supervision and direction. Work that carries some degree of independence will generally involve a limited number of tasks performed on a regular basis where priorities are clear, procedures are well established, and direction is readily available. Subject to any specific qualification and/or training requirement, an education support class employee employed in this range may be progressively required to undertake coordination, specialisedstudent/teacher support tasks, or technical tasks as experience in the role is gained.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the Maintenance Team to ensure the facilities and grounds are maintained to a high standard
• Develop, implement and monitor a planting and garden maintenance schedule
• Evaluate and select equipment, materials and plants and make recommendations to senior management.
• Coordinate the purchase of equipment and materials
• Respond to maintenance tasks as they are assigned by the Facilities Manager
• Comply with requirements of scheduled inspections (tree audit, facility audit, asbestos, mechanical equipment
• Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition
• Assisting with setup of school exams held in the gymnasium as per yearly program
• Manage procedures relating to the maintenance and care of gardening equipment
• Assist with the security of equipment and buildings
• Ensure work complies with Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and practices
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the Principal or Facilities Manager

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil 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 (see Workplace 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 [e-mail]

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:

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:

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

Applications close Saturday 3 October 2026 at 11.59pm