The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools. To be successful in the role you will need to have valuable planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others. You will perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 12 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

East Hills Technology High School

East Hills Technology High School is a comprehensive secondary school enrolling students from Years 7 to 12, with a current enrolment of 769. It is the only specialist technology high school for girls in NSW. We are proud to be an Apple Distinguished High School,



with 1:1 use of iPads across the curriculum. Our students aspire to individual academic excellence by setting achievable and personalised learning goals. The school is linguistically and culturally diverse, with 76% of students having a language background other than English and 2.4% identifying as First Nations. We provide a quality education, inspiring students to develop to their full potential so that they can contribute to their community as informed, caring citizens. The school enjoys strong support from the P&C; Association.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage . This is a fulltime 1.0FTE role.

If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration. As this is a child-related position, you will also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit working-with-children/working-with-children-check .

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📌 General Assistant - Ongoing - East Hills Girls Technology High School (Sydney)
🏢 NSW Department of Education
📍 Sydney