Work Type: Ongoing - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1515901
Sherbourne PS opened in 1971 and is located in Briar Hill serving the surrounding communities of Briar Hill, Montmorency, Greensborough and Eltham. Sherbourne Primary School is part of the Banyule-Nillumbik Network of schools in the North Western Victoria Region.
The school resides on spacious natural grounds with modern classrooms and facilities including the provision of attractive rooms for all specialist areas. The main building includes the administration office, classrooms, and staff areas. A library, gym/hall and outdoor deck areas provide additional learning areas. There have been recent upgrades to the oval, along with new shade sails and toilets.
In 2024 the enrolment is 59 students, organized into 4 composite classes & one Prep/1 class, one year 2/3 class, one 4/5 class and one 5/ 6 class. Teachers work in P-3 and 4-6 teams. Sherbourne has 12.4 equivalent full-time staff including 1 Principal Class, 4.6 teachers and 6.8 EFT education support staff.
Sherbourne PS is committed to creating a community where all students feel accepted, respected, and encouraged to reach their full potential, and are empowered to embrace learning, and strengthen their emotional, social and physical wellbeing. A comprehensive Victorian curriculum is delivered by our experienced staff with a focus on the development of the whole child, characterized by a positive learning environment, strong interpersonal relationships and the language of growth mindset. Classroom teaching and learning is augmented by the provision of a specialist curriculum in Visual Arts, Japanese and Physical Education F-6. The environment and sustainability are important aspects of the school curriculum. Access to digital technologies and a range of software programs is provided through the flexibility of school owned devices.
OUR SCHOOL VISION
Sherbourne PS is committed to creating a community where all students feel accepted, respected, and encouraged to reach their full potential, and are empowered to embrace learning, and strengthen their emotional, social and physical wellbeing.
OUR MISSION
At Sherbourne our mission is to provide a positive learning environment by:
- Engaging learners in motivating and challenging programs that are fun and enjoyable
- Ensuring our children are safe and happy
- Operating within a spirit of teamwork, co-operation and in partnership with the community
- Delivering quality, well planned, and evaluated learning
- Maximizing the opportunities for all individuals to achieve and succeed
- Fostering tolerance, respect and acceptance of others
OUR PURPOSE
Sherbourne Primary School works to empower all students to be literate, numerate, and curious with a love of learning and the skills to pursue this. We aim to develop articulate, collaborative, and compassionate community members who care about the environment and each other.
OUR VALUES
Sherbourne Primary School's values are Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork and Learning. They define how we treat each other and how we want to be treated. We respect ourselves, our school and each another, and understand that our attitudes and behaviours have an impact on the people around us. We take responsibility for our actions, our learning, and our environment. We value others' ideas and opinions, working successfully with each other to achieve our goals. We strive for excellence in our learning, which means trying our hardest and doing our best.
The school continues to host annual community events including the much-loved Sherbourne traditions of Writers Festival, sports carnivals, graduation, the Billy Cart Grand Prix, a Year 4-6 camp, a day Camp for Year 1-3 and the introduction of an annual Teddy Bears' Picnic.
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Demonstrated ability to carry out routine gardening, grounds and basic facilities maintenance tasks under the direction of the Principal or Facilities Coordinator.
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Demonstrated capacity to work effectively as part of a team and to follow instructions, while also being able to work independently on allocated tasks under general supervision.
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Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a range of people in a school environment, including staff, students and contractors.
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Knowledge and awareness of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and safe work practices relevant to maintenance and grounds duties.
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Demonstrated commitment to professional learning, including participation in required training and development.
An Education Support Class ¿ ES1 Range 3 employee works under general supervision and performs routine tasks consistent with established guidelines, accepted practice and school policy.
The Maintenance/Grounds role supports the wellbeing and safety of the school community by undertaking routine grounds, gardening and basic facilities maintenance tasks. The role includes scheduled maintenance duties and responding to maintenance and safety needs as directed.
The position reports directly to the Principal and works under the direction of the Principal or Facilities Coordinator.
Hours
Responsibilities of this role may include, but are not limited to:
Note: This role does not include autonomous decision-making, independent coordination of budgets or staff, or strategic planning responsibilities.
Individuals with the skills, knowledge and experience to perform routine maintenance and grounds tasks in a school environment under supervision.
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