General Assistant – [Part Time 0.30 FTE] – Ongoing – Swansea Public School

Mobile; North (SC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Swansea Public School in Australia is seeking a General Assistant (Part Time 0.3 FTE) to support daily operations. The role involves organising rooms and equipment for school activities, reporting maintenance issues, and helping with grounds maintenance and stock management.

Hours are 11 hours 24 minutes per week, at junior to adult hourly rates, with superannuation contributions. This ongoing position forms part of the School Administrative and Support team and requires collaborative work with

Qualifications

• Organising rooms, furniture, lockers and equipment for school activities.
• Report maintenance issues and undertake minor maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Organise rooms, furniture, lockers and equipment for school activities; dismantle and store as required.
• Identify and report maintenance or safety issues; undertake minor maintenance of buildings/equipment not covered by contracts.
• Maintain and care for school grounds: mow lawns, water/trim plants, prune shrubs, trim hedges and remove litter.
• Unpack, store and distribute supplies; assist with stocktakes as required.
• Other related duties for the General Assistant; support the Principal; plan and prioritise; assist with setup/removal of furniture for activities.

Skills

Organising

Maintenance

Groundskeeping

Stock handling

Communication

Job description

General Assistant — [Part Time 0.30 FTE] — Ongoing – Swansea Public School – 0000BFF5.

Location

Central & North Coasts – Newcastle & Hunter Valley

Advertisement Number

A900160091

Number of Positions

1
Total Remuneration Package: The salary range for this position is $23.49 (junior) $25.67 after 12 months or at age 20 – $34.51 adult rate per hour. The total salary package will include employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading.
School Name Swansea Public School
Principal Network Lake Macquarie East
Staffing Area Lake Macquarie
Hours/Minutes 11 hours 24 minutes per week
FTE 0.300
Contact Name Irene Kuba
Contact Phone number 49 711 267
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

School Support Staff

Organisation

School Administrative and Support
Position Information
Swansea Public School, situated at the entrance of Lake Macquarie, is an innovative school that is committed to being reflective, collaborative and progressive in all that we do. Our school has a strong focus on academic excellence and we place students at the core of every action and decision.
Swansea Public School is an active member of the Galgabba Community of Schools, which enriches the learning of all students across our community. Our current enrolment of 173 students includes 51 proud Aboriginal students.

Key accountabilities

• Organising rooms, furniture, lockers and other items/equipment for school activities as required; dismantle and store items when not in use (with assistance where required).
• Identify and report maintenance / safety issues; undertake minor maintenance of buildings and equipment not covered by contracts or requiring a qualified tradesperson. Direct trades before school hours / in holiday periods.
• Maintain and care for school grounds, including: mowing school lawns and playing fields; watering, pruning shrubs, trimming hedges, light lopping and trimming of trees, weeding and edging, clearing drains, removal of leaf litter and branches.
• Unpack, store and/or distribute supplies in accordance with school procedures and safe work standards (e.g. chemical storage and handling); assist with school stocktakes as required.
• Other related duties of the role, within the capabilities of the General Assistant, as directed by the Principal or delegate. This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools. To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others. You will perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

Special Notes This is a part time 0.3FTE role.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. 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.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description in your answer, so please develop your responses with this in mind.

You must answer both targeted questions which should be included in your cover letter.

http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check