Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1508656
'Our job is not to prepare students for something, it is our job to activate our students to prepare themselves for anything.'
Adapted from AJ Juliani.
Bundoora Secondary College (BSC) is a secondary college in a quiet residential area of Bundoora, a northern suburb of Melbourne. We are an innovative, caring school and take great pride in knowing every member of our community (both staff and students) as individuals and as learners. The school is set on a well-developed, picturesque site adjacent to Gresswell Forest. The spacious grounds include a variety of playing fields and as our school farm continues to develop, a range of animal paddocks, productive gardens and indigenous flora plots.
Students at BSC are not bound by the traditional year level classes. The school is broken into three cohorts - ENTRY (level 7), PACE21 (levels 8-11), and GRADUATES (final year of study). Our broad pathways focus and vertical curriculum supports student's choice and provides flexibility across our learning program, ensuring that all students can engage in their learning at their point of interest and be challenged at their point of need.
BSC is currently experiencing a period of strong growth and we require staff who are flexible and generalist in their philosophy and thinking. We are a diverse and inclusive community and live by our school values - Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Relationships and Rigour (the 5 Rs). BSC is a Child Safe school and expects all employees to be cognisant of the expectations upon them to contribute positively to our child safe environment.
SC1 Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently when completing general maintenance, gardening tasks and repairs.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to work and communicate as part of a team and regularly liaise with contractors on the school site.
SC3 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC4 Demonstrated ability to identify and assess potential risks, provide advice and support to management, and work within OHS policy and guidelines.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to work with and guide young adults.
The BSC Maintenance caretaker will provide high quality and professional customer service to the college and will maintain the college's buildings, equipment and grounds to an agreed standard that provides a safe and secure environment for the school community.
This three day per week position requires some duties to be performed at times other than during the school day or when students are in attendance. Hours of work will be negotiated with the successful applicant upon appointment.
The BSC Maintenance caretaker's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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
Working Relationships:
The BSC Maintenance caretaker:
Experience/Skills:
It is expected that the BSC Maintenance caretaker will possess the following experience/skills:
Personal Characteristics:
It is expected that the BSC Maintenance caretaker will be safety conscious, professional, team-orientated, flexible, reliable, helpful andapproachable, patient, and someone who takes pride in their work and environment.
Ideally, the successful applicant will love sharing their knowledge and skills,and have the flexibility and patience to sometimes work alongside teenagers, helping them to take part in school improvement projects.