Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1550388

Selection Criteria

KSC 1: Facilities Maintenance Experience and Technical Skills
Demonstrated experience in general maintenance, minor repairs and grounds upkeep, ideally in a school or similar environment, with proficiency in the safe use of tools and equipment and the technical knowledge to diagnose and resolve a range of maintenance issues.

KSC 2: Work Health and Safety, Child Safety and Departmental Guidelines
Sound knowledge and application of workplace health and safety practices, including hazard identification, safety inspections and compliance, along with an understanding of, and commitment to, child safety standards and relevant Department of Education policies, procedures and guidelines. This includes the ability to work safely in a specialist school environment where students may be present on site.

KSC 3: Autonomy, Prioritisation and Reliability
Demonstrated capacity to work independently with minimal supervision,including managing competing priorities across more than one school site, respond to urgent repairs and prioritise work effectively, while consistently following required processes, reporting and documentation, and coordinating with contractors where required.

Role

Work arrangements
¿The position is planned as one day per week at each school.
¿The schedule is flexible and can be negotiated with the leadership of both schools according to operational needs, such as urgent repairs, contractor attendance, seasonal grounds work and school events.
¿The role requires strong communication and time management skills to liaise with the leadership of both schools,



coordinate priorities and complete tasks efficiently across both sites.
¿The role requires adaptability to work effectively in two distinct school settings, each with different student cohorts, site layouts, systems and procedures.

Role purpose
¿Maintain safe, functional and well-presented buildings, grounds and facilities that support the day-to-day operation of both schools.
¿Support workplace health and safety, child safe and security requirements across both sites.
¿Contribute to a positive, cooperative and inclusive culture at each school through reliable, proactive and professional work.
¿Show initiative and flexibility, and adapt to the changing needs of both school communities.

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.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualif

📌 Facilities Support (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne