School General Maintenance

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect); Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary paid per hour

Salary packaging options

Employee referral incentives

Discounts via Beny app

Fitness Passport membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) Hunter School in NSW is seeking a motivated Grounds & Maintenance Assistant for a part-time role across 2 or 3 days per week. You will maintain school buildings and grounds to ensure a safe environment for students and staff.

Responsibilities include operating building systems, completing routine maintenance, and assisting with improvements. Experience in grounds/general maintenance and a valid NSW driver’s licence are preferred; Working with Children Check is

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance of grounds/buildings.
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing and general trade maintenance.
• Understanding of machinery/equipment operation relating to building maintenance.
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Trade certification and background is desirable.
• Current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle.
• Current NSW Working with Children Check for paid employment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure building systems and machines run smoothly e.g. air conditioning, pumps.
• Undertake repair/maintenance work as required to school buildings e.g. replacing locks, windows & light bulbs, patching holes, woodwork repairs.
• Perform routine maintenance of equipment.
• Estimate repair costs and document repairs undertaken.
• Handle, store, and distribute goods/materials.
• Move equipment/furniture as required.
• Upkeep school grounds e.g. mowing, pruning, weeding, planting, disposing of litter.
• Assist with school improvements e.g. fencing, paving, gardening projects.
• Complete daily grounds maintenance reports.
• Train new employees in groundskeeping duties.
• Drive school vehicles as required.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Electrical knowledge

Plumbing knowledge

Trade background

Teamwork

Driver's licence

Working with Children Check

Education

Trade certification

Job description

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum.

Job Description

About the role

• Part-time hours (worked across either 2 or 3 days per week)
• Maximum term contract, commencing immediately, until the end of 2027.

We seek self-motivated candidates who possess excellent communication skills & can work unsupervised as well as part of a team. Undertake maintenance and repair work to the school buildings and grounds to ensure a safe environment for the school community.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure building systems and machines run smoothly e.g. air conditioning, pumps
• Undertake repair/maintenance work as required to school buildings e.g. replacing locks, windows & light bulbs, patching holes, woodwork repairs
• Perform routine maintenance of equipment
• Estimate repair costs and document repairs undertaken
• Handle, store, and distribute goods/materials
• Move equipment/furniture as required
• Upkeep school grounds e.g. mowing, pruning, weeding, planting, disposing of litter
• Assist with school improvements e.g. fencing, paving, gardening projects
• Complete daily grounds maintenance reports
• Train new employees in groundskeeping duties
• Drive school vehicles as required.

About the School

Aspect Hunter School provides placement for approximately 270 students on the autism spectrum from Kindergarten to year 12 at its main school at Thornton, and across its satellite classes within the Catholic and Department of Education schools in Newcastle, Hunter and Port Macquarie regions. Aspect Hunter School also offers a Distance Education program for students on the autism spectrum in years 3 to 8 from across NSW.

Qualifications

What we are looking for

• Experience in general maintenance of grounds/buildings
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing and general trade maintenance
• Understanding of machinery/equipment operation relating to building maintenance
• Ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Trade certification and background is desirable
• Current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle
• Current NSW Working with Children Check for paid employment
• You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance.

Additional Information

What we offer

• The salary for this part-time role is $35.29 per hour + superannuation.
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Employee referral incentives
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everyday purchases
• Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Converge International.

This position is covered by the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.

Enquiries should be directed to: Lauren Shearer, Head of Learning & Wellbeing, Aspect Hunter School, [phone] or via email [e-mail]

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes and are happy to individualise these.

Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au