This is a permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2026
Menzies Community School is situated 130kms north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and is a highly supportive, welcoming and inclusive school. The current school population of 21 includes not only students from Menzies township but also students who travel by bus each day from Morapoi Station.
Menzies is a calm, friendly community with collegiate staff who regularly enjoy social badminton, city weekend shopping in Kalgoorlie and visiting local sights such as Lake Ballard (Astro tourism, Antony Gormley exhibition), catching yabbies at local dams and visiting historic gold mining towns along the Golden West Discovery Trail on the weekends. Strong collegiate networks between the northern schools offer opportunities for friendship and collegial experiences.
The school currently has two primary classes one of which is a dedicated Early Childhood centre; Kindergarten to Year 2, Years 3 to 6, as well as a high school room Year 7 to 12 in which supervision is provided for students who are enrolled in subjects through the School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE). Our students learn Key Word Signs, Auslan and Wangkatja languages. The school amenities include a health fitness centre, breakfast room, playgroup, new sensory playground, sensory room, heritage buildings, vegetable and fruit gardens, multi-purpose court and a new under covered area.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.menziescs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As a cleaner, you will play a vital function ensuring the school is a clean, safe and hygienic environment for our staff, students, and community members.
Cleaners carry out internal cleaning duties, including the maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, toilet cleaning, furniture and fittings, dusting, rubbish removal, and other items of general cleaning. In addition to this, you will also carry out external cleaning duties, including the cleaning of covered areas, rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, window cleaning, removal of cobwebs and other general cleaning.
As a cleaner, you will also carry out vacation cleaning duties, including the stripping, and sealing of vinyl floors, window cleaning, shampooing of carpets, pressure cleaning of verandas and undercover areas and other such duties as required by the Cleaner in Charge.
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 Megan Irving, Principal on (08) 9024 2900 or emailing Megan.Irving@education.wa.edu.au.
During the school holidays, please contact Megan Irving 0407 409 904.
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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
- 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.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the selection criteria outlined in the attached JDF assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.
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/SS1032018
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, 1 May 2026
