Grounds Maintenance Officer - Sacred Heart Primary, Pearce ACT

Sacred Heart Primary School, Pearce

Pearce, ACT 


Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time

Applications Close: 3 March 2025


Apply as a Grounds Maintenance Officer maintaining facilities, grounds, and essential services to create a safe and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.

<p><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Pearce, ACT&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong>&nbsp;Permanent&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong>&nbsp;Part-time&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Salary:&nbsp;</strong>$54,121 full-time equivalent plus superannuation<br><strong>Start Date:&nbsp;</strong>Negotiable<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> 11.55pm, Monday 3 March 2025</p><p><strong>About the School</strong></p><p>Sacred Heart Primary is a welcoming Catholic Primary School and community where each person is valued. We draw enrolments from surrounding suburbs and are genuinely inclusive of a variety of learning needs, cultural heritages and faiths.&nbsp;With our daily focus on living our school motto ‘virtue and knowledge’, we explicitly guide students to think about and reflect upon the knowledge they learn, as well as how they learn.</p><p>We are part of Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CECG) which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres in the ACT and NSW.</p><p><strong>About the Role&nbsp;</strong></p><p>We are seeking a dedicated Grounds Maintenance Officer to support the smooth and efficient operation of our school. This role plays a vital part in ensuring our facilities, grounds, and essential services are well-maintained, creating a safe and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors.</p><p><strong>Benefits and Opportunities&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)&nbsp;</li><li>Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration</li><li>Relevant work experience</li><li>Driver’s License</li><li>First Aid Certificate</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.&nbsp;</p><p>CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Other Eligibility Criteria&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.&nbsp;</li><li>This position involves working with children.&nbsp;Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>For further information about the School please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://sacredhps.act.edu.au/">website</a>. Information about CECG can be accessed&nbsp;<a href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Position-specific queries:</strong>&nbsp;Please contact David Austin on 02 6286 2443 or via email <a href="mailto:david.austin@cg.catholic.edu.au">david.austin@cg.catholic.edu.au.</a>&nbsp;<br><strong>Application queries:</strong> Please contact the Recruitment team on 02&nbsp;6234 5427&nbsp;or via email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>#S-DNI</p><p><br><br>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/505088/grounds-maintenance-officer-sacred-heart-primary-pearce-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>