About the Role
To be successful in this role, you need strong planning, prioritising, and communication skills. You will handle routine maintenance of Departmental School and Preschool grounds, including gardening tasks like mowing, hedging, and weeding, as well as minor building and equipment upkeep. You’ll also assist with furniture setup and removal for events.
Additionally, you will identify and report maintenance and safety issues, manage supplies, monitor equipment, and report faults as needed.
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This is a part time 0.4FTE (2 days) 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.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this role please apply online and attach a covering letter (max 2 pages) and your resume (max 5 pages) which clearly details how your capabilities, knowledge and experience can contribute to the success of this role. It is a requirement that you include the name and contact details of two referees
You must answer both targeted questions which should be included in your cover letter.
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.
Note: it is a requirement that all candidates submit their applications online via iworkfor.nsw No paper based, email based or late applications will be accepted.
If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration. As this is a child-related position, you will also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check
Targeted Question 1
Provide an example of how you have prioritised tasks to maintain a property with minimal supervision (max 300 words)
Targeted Question 2
Describe a time when you had to solve a problem or handle a challenging situation in a workplace. What steps did you take? (max 300 words)
