Maintenance Worker
Canberra Grammar School
Canberra, ACT
Posted 2/27/2021
Maintenance | Whole School
The School is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Worker at Canberra Grammar School
CGS is a vibrant and rewarding place to work with staff who are engaging, innovative, and are committed to helping our students be ready for the world
This is a full-time, ongoing position
Immediate Start
Applications close, Friday, 12 March 2021 at 5.00pm
About Us
Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent day and boarding school offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Anglican values.
Our fundamental aspiration is to educate students who are curious, creative, confident and compassionate young citizens of the world.
The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. It offers highly competitive salary and superannuation, as well as attractive salary packaging arrangements, and a range of staff benefits, including parking, discounted lunches, flu vaccinations, employee assistance programmes, school fee concessions, and generous professional development funding.
About the Role
The role of Maintenance Worker supports the Property Manager in ensuring that Canberra Grammar Whole School Campus grounds, buildings and equipment are well presented, maintained, physically secure and compliant with all appropriate regulations to provide a safe environment for the whole School community. A member of a multi-trade team who have oversight and management of minor construction work and all maintenance involved in the provision of outstanding facilities for all Staff and Students at Canberra Grammar School. The Canberra Grammar School Campus is made up of approximately 30 buildings ranging in age from 1 through to 90 years.
This position is part of the Property Department that resides within the Business Office, with direct day to day management provided by the Maintenance Supervisor.
This role is best suited to a candidate who is flexible, pro-active and has a genuine desire to learn a multitude of jobs whilst developing their role within the Property Department, with no two days the same. The selection criteria follows:
Previous maintenance experience desirable
Physically fit and able to perform manual handling
Must be able to work at heights when required
Ability to work as part of a team and individually
Clear communication skills and a courteous professional manner
Current First Aid training (or willingness to obtain this)
Working with Vulnerable People card (WWVP), National Police Records check
Drivers Licence
Staff Benefits
CGS is an employer who promotes staff excellence and offers a range of additional benefits, including various professional development opportunities; superannuation of 11.5% (for permanent staff); a range of salary sacrifice benefits; access to the health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations, staff organisations/associations and representation, an employee assistance programme. And staff awards programme; and many other benefits which you can read about by visiting CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/EMPLOYMENT
To find out more about the School please visit CGS.ACT.EDU.AU
Child Protection
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All employees of the School must be eligible to work with children in accordance with ACT Working with Vulnerable People checks, and all teachers at the School must have teacher registration, provisional registration or a permit to teach issued by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute prior to starting their employment.
The School is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Worker at Canberra Grammar School
CGS is a vibrant and rewarding place to work with staff who are engaging, innovative, and are committed to helping our students be ready for the world
This is a full-time, ongoing position
Immediate Start
Applications close, Friday, 12 March 2021 at 5.00pm
About Us
Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent day and boarding school offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Anglican values.
Our fundamental aspiration is to educate students who are curious, creative, confident and compassionate young citizens of the world.
The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. It offers highly competitive salary and superannuation, as well as attractive salary packaging arrangements, and a range of staff benefits, including parking, discounted lunches, flu vaccinations, employee assistance programmes, school fee concessions, and generous professional development funding.
About the Role
The role of Maintenance Worker supports the Property Manager in ensuring that Canberra Grammar Whole School Campus grounds, buildings and equipment are well presented, maintained, physically secure and compliant with all appropriate regulations to provide a safe environment for the whole School community. A member of a multi-trade team who have oversight and management of minor construction work and all maintenance involved in the provision of outstanding facilities for all Staff and Students at Canberra Grammar School. The Canberra Grammar School Campus is made up of approximately 30 buildings ranging in age from 1 through to 90 years.
This position is part of the Property Department that resides within the Business Office, with direct day to day management provided by the Maintenance Supervisor.
- Please note, for a full description of the above position, please refer to the attachment at the bottom of this advertisement.
This role is best suited to a candidate who is flexible, pro-active and has a genuine desire to learn a multitude of jobs whilst developing their role within the Property Department, with no two days the same. The selection criteria follows:
Previous maintenance experience desirable
Physically fit and able to perform manual handling
Must be able to work at heights when required
Ability to work as part of a team and individually
Clear communication skills and a courteous professional manner
Current First Aid training (or willingness to obtain this)
Working with Vulnerable People card (WWVP), National Police Records check
Drivers Licence
Staff Benefits
CGS is an employer who promotes staff excellence and offers a range of additional benefits, including various professional development opportunities; superannuation of 11.5% (for permanent staff); a range of salary sacrifice benefits; access to the health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations, staff organisations/associations and representation, an employee assistance programme. And staff awards programme; and many other benefits which you can read about by visiting CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/EMPLOYMENT
To find out more about the School please visit CGS.ACT.EDU.AU
Child Protection
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All employees of the School must be eligible to work with children in accordance with ACT Working with Vulnerable People checks, and all teachers at the School must have teacher registration, provisional registration or a permit to teach issued by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute prior to starting their employment.
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