Work Type: Casual
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Barwon South West - Southern Grampians
Reference: 1485388
SC1 Demonstrated ability to undertake a range of maintenance and gardening duties appropriate to a school environment, including the prioritising of tasks.
SC2 Describe your technical knowledge and expertise and the application of these skills in the role of school maintenance.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
SC5 Ability to work independently and manage tasks efficiently while adhering to safety standards and school procedures.
SC6 Demonstrate knowledge and awareness of OHS guidelines and practices
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.
This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.
The role has specific responsibilities which include the following, but not limited to:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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
Penshurst Primary School was established at its present site on the Penshurst Warrnambool Road in 1963 after having served the community for 105 years in a bluestone building at a nearby site. Situated at the foot of Mount Rouse in a prime wool growing area approximately 30 kilometres south east of Hamilton, the school has a current enrolment of 15 students.
A high priority is the provision of a firm foundation in literacy and numeracy and children are encouraged to strive for excellence at all times. In this small school, a caring family atmosphere is nurtured, each child is recognised as a unique individual and self-confidence is consciously developed. Courtesy, care and concern for others, maturity, self-motivation and discipline are strong features of the school.
The school operates as two classrooms in the morning and a single P-6 class in the afternoons, during which cross age tutoring is a feature. All areas of the Victorian Curriculum are taught with the school having 3 teachers and a Business Manager/Teacher Aide. Children have access to their own personal iPad whilst at school, these are provided by the school.
Our library programs are enhanced by weekly visits from the Mobile Area Resource Centre van (MARC van) and part of our Rurality Staffing component is utilised in the provision of Art/Craft, Music and Physical Education. Swimming programs are held twice a year, the first being at the Penshurst swimming pool early term 1 followed by our winter swimming program at the Hamilton Indoor Leisure Aquatic Centre midterm three. Other extracurricular activities supported by the school include camps, tennis lessons, and sport days with other local schools, music lessons and also participating in local theatre productions.
The schools buildings consist of two classrooms incorporating a well established library, a technology room, and an Art/Craft room, set in 4 hectares of grounds. The playing area is attractively treed with the recent addition of new play ground equipment with well-maintained lawns and an ongoing tree-planting program has been established. A school plantation adjoins the playing area and is used for environmental studies. A community garden is currently being planned next to the school grounds.