Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 2
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1516143
Strong organisational skills with demonstrated ability to priorities competing tasks, meet deadlines and work under pressure.
The Grounds and Maintenance Officer is an integral part of South Oakleigh College's operations, by ensuring a high standard of the school's facilities.
This position objective is to contribute to the Grounds and Maintenance team to provide quality gardening services and continuous improvements to buildings, property and various plant and equipment at South Oakleigh College.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
South Oakleigh College is a co-educational secondary school located in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The College is one of the participating schools of the Oakleigh Education Plan, which is a Victorian Government¿s long-term project to improve educational outcomes in Oakleigh and surrounding areas.
Our values: High Expectations, Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Teamwork and our mission statement providing opportunities for the future and a sense of belonging underpin the Colleges commitment to facilitating a safe and secure environment for all students where they can pursue academic excellence, achieve personal growth and graduate as responsible and resourceful young adults.
The College serves a diverse and multicultural community, providing supportive and stimulating environment for staff and students with impressive facilities and extensive grounds. We foster mutual respect, co-operation, personal responsibility and a growth mindset that values feedback, effort and resilience. The Colleges highly professional and motivated staff work collaboratively to ensure student welfare needs are met and high expectations are established and pursued.
The College is committed to providing students learning opportunities which develop a broad range of knowledge, skills and values will enhance their lives and empower them to critically contribute to society and equip them for further education and work in a changing world.