This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Midvale Primary School (PS) is located approximately 20 kilometres from the Perth CBD, within the City of Swan. Our current enrolment is approximately 350 students from Kindergarten to Year Six. We have a very Multicultural school population which is drawn mainly from Midvale and Midland and the nearby suburbs of Viveash, Middle Swan and Swan View. Our school catchment lies in both the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring.
Our shared moral purpose states that, ‘As a community we create a safe learning environment driven by high expectations for all students to achieve success in all areas’.
The school motto is ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’. This understanding forms the foundation of a truly collaborative approach between staff, students, families, and the wider community to change lives and expand possibilities.
Find out more about our school by visiting Midvale PS or Schools Online
The Role
As the Gardener - Handyperson, the successful applicant should work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. You should maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management. The successful applicant shall perform minor repairs and maintenance as requested, as well as other Gardener - Handyperson duties in accordance with the Department’s policies and guidelines.
The successful applicant should display effective communication skills, be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff and external stakeholders and ideally be able to work unsupervised, with the ability to identify and recognise work that is required to be completed. You will ideally be well organised, have attention to detail, a positive outlook and be a team player.
Key Responsibilities
- School Grounds (including turf areas, garden beds, shrubs and trees) are maintained and presented in a safe and tidy state as far as conditions allow, providing students and staff with a safe external learning environment.
- Maintain a suitable growing environment for the soft landscape, including gardens, lawns and broader turf management.
- Maintain hard landscaping such as courts and paving.
- Mark formal and informal sports areas as required.
- Perform minor repairs and maintenance in accordance with the Department’s policies and guidelines.
- Maintain gardening facilities and equipment, tools and machinery to a neat, clean and serviceable condition.
- Report faults as practicable.
- Perform tasks and duties using a safe work practice, including following Safety Data Sheet guidelines, in a timely manner with minimal disruption to students and staff.
- Assist the Manager Corporate Services in the development of safe work procedures and undertake risk assessments as required.
- Manage hazardous substances in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation, including maintaining Safety Data records as required.
- Maintain tools and horticultural equipment in a serviceable condition including organisation of regular servicing, testing and repair.
- Provide advice and support to the Manager Corporate services on school grounds maintenance that is current, relevant, and consistent with the Department’s polices and procedures on school grounds maintenance.
- Effective communication and good working relationships are established with wider school community.
- Arm and disarm security systems as required.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Anita Waters, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9218 6800 or Anita.Waters@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you will need to:
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Our aim is to make it easy for you to apply!
Step 1: Prepare your application.
Your application should include the following:
- CV/Resume detailing your work history, experience and any certificates or qualifications relevant to the position.
- Tell us in 2 pages how your skills and experiences relate to these selection criteria:
- Demonstrated sound communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining grounds and gardens, including turf management.
- Demonstrated experience in minor servicing of horticultural/gardening equipment and performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Demonstrated knowledge of gardening methods and procedures, including the safe use and storage of gardening equipment, materials and chemicals.
Step 2: Submit your application.
Apply Online:
- Click ‘Apply for Job’ and complete the online application.
- Have your documents ready to attach.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS929292
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 15 November 2024
