School General Assistant (Maintenance)

Aspect South Coast School

Corrimal, NSW 


Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time

Applications Close: 24 October 2022


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<div class="container"> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>General school maintenance role&nbsp;</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Australia's largest provider of autism-specific educational services</strong></span></li> <li><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Two days p/wk working a maximum of 12-16 hours (can be flexible with allocated working days), minimum 6 hrs per day </span></strong></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Increase your take home pay with PBI salary&nbsp;</strong></span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><strong>packaging</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Located at&nbsp;Aspect&nbsp;South Coast&nbsp;School in Corrimal</strong></span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Aspect is committed to providing an autism friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. It is through this commitment that we encourage and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the School: </strong>&nbsp;Aspect South Coast&nbsp;School provides placement for approximately 120 students on the autism spectrum from ages 4 to 17 years. It has its administration/base site at Corrimal and 4 satellite classes within the Catholic, Independent and Department of Education schools across Wollongong and Shellharbour.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the role:&nbsp;</strong>To do general maintenance work in a timely and professional manner to support the smooth running of the school and ensuring the school environment is safe and suitable for staff, students, volunteers, contractors and families.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;To view the full position profile, please<a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ASPECT1627/assets/18483132" target="_blank"> click&nbsp;here.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This role will carry out a range of tasks across the school which includes but is not limited to:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">General building maintenance</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Basic carpentry &amp; plumbing</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Painting and patching</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Playground cleaning and grounds maintenance</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Supervising third party contractors to complete work</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Moving furniture</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Looking after our buses (organising services, cleaning, checking tyres etc.)&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Gardening</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Skills, experience and qualifications:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience in a similar role</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Good communications skills</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Qualifications or experience in carpentry, plumbing, building etc. would be an advantage</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">NSW Working with Children Check clearance for paid employment</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A current driver's licence</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A Light Rigid (LR) driver's licence is desirable</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What we offer:</strong>&nbsp; As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free, increasing the value of your take-home pay. <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ASPECT557/assets/12040017"><span style="font-size: small;">Click here for a </span><span style="font-size: small;">summary</span><span style="font-size: small;"> of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>To apply: </strong>Please include your resume, cover letter and complete the candidate questionnaire as part of Aspect's online recruitment process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Enquiries should be directed to: </strong>&nbsp;Rowena Perritt, School Principal, (02) 4285 2393.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">COVID-19 Vaccination is a condition of employment for all staff in Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) and staff are required to have had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. &nbsp;As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect will collect information related to your vaccination status to ensure you meet this condition of employment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>More information about Aspect: </strong><a href="http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/">www.autismspectrum.org.au</a><strong>.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><em>Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is committed to providing an environment free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support.</em></strong></span></p> <div id="apply-now-button">Apply Now</div> </div>
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