At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.
- Ongoing, full-time opportunity
- Salary ranges from $102,936 to $113,579p.a. plus super & annual leave loading
- Based across our West Wallsend and Ku-ring-gai depots, with frequent travel between both depots and operational sites across the Hunter Valley and Central Coast region.
About the role
Help keep Cleaning Services running smoothly across NSW schools and other sites by making sure the right cleaning supplies and equipment are available when and where they’re needed.
As a Logistics and Equipment Advisor, you’ll coordinate the movement and availability of cleaning supplies and equipment across multiple sites. The role currently has a strong delivery focus, with responsibility for transporting supplies and equipment between depots and sites.
As our logistics and distribution operations continue to evolve, the role will transition to inventory coordination, regional stock management and coordinating deliveries.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate procurement, ordering, inventory and distribution of cleaning supplies and equipment.
- Monitor stock levels and maintain accurate inventory and supply chain records.
- Coordinate deliveries and equipment allocation with suppliers, contractors and sites.
- Respond to urgent requests and delivery issues, balancing competing priorities.
- Support safe warehousing, storage and handling in line with WHS requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve logistics, warehousing and supply chain processes.
This role requires regular travel between depots and operational sites and is not suitable for fully remote working.
For further information, please
About you
- Experience in logistics, inventory, warehousing, or supply chain management.
- Knowledge of WHS requirements and safe handling practices, with a strong commitment to maintaining a safe workplace
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet time-critical operational needs.
- Strong problem-solving and customer service skills, with the ability to respond to and resolve delivery issues and complaints.
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
Essential requirements of the role
- Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment
- Current and valid Forklift licence with high reach experience
- Current and valid NSW Driver’s licence and willingness to travel between depots and operational sites.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- 35 hour working week
- Competitive salary, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
- Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the two pre-screening questions below:
- Tell me about a time you encountered a problem that affected your ability to complete your work. What did you do to resolve it? (max 300 words).
- Tell me about a time when unexpected delays, changes to the delivery schedule or other operational issues made it difficult to meet your commitments. How did you respond? (max 300 words).
Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect you own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.
Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.
If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,
All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.
Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.
This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.
Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.
Closing date: Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 11:59pm.
For role enquiries, please contact Michael Samuel, Logistics and Equipment Lead at
[email protected] or 0421 613 418.
For recruitment process enquiries, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected]
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.
A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
