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This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 4, 2025
Piara Waters Senior High School (SHS) is situated in the beautifully landscaped suburb of Piara Waters, approximately 25kms south of Perth, and will form part of the vibrant, multicultural community.
With innovative approaches to learning and teaching, the specialist staff will provide students with individual support with a strong focus on wellbeing and education of the 'whole child'. As an inclusive place of learning, the staff are dedicated to ensuring that every young person in their care will exceed expectations and achieve at their highest level.
Find out more about our school by visiting Piara Waters Senior High School or Schools Online
The Role
Piara Waters SHS is an exciting and new school site with turf areas, vibrant landscaped garden beds and thriving shrubs and trees that require ongoing care and maintenance. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Gardener - Handyperson to promote a safe, attractive, and inspiring outdoor environment for our students. The successful applicant should ensure that our school grounds remain safe, tidy and visually appealing. They will play a crucial role in maintaining a welcoming outdoor space for our students to learn, explore and grow. Experience in maintaining equipment, storing gardening materials and chemicals as well as performing minor repairs throughout the school will be advantageous.
The Senior Gardener - Handyperson will maintain our school's beautiful grounds in line with Safety Data Sheet guidelines and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation. The successful applicant should be self-motivated, taking the initiative to work efficiently even when unsupervised. As the school continues to grow, the Senior Gardener - Handyperson will take a leadership role in supervising the workload of gardeners and other facilities staff. As such, excellent communication skills are desirable. The successful applicant will join our friendly and committed facilities management team, maintaining a safe learning environment for our staff/students and providing support to the Manager Corporate Services on matters related to school grounds and maintenance.
You should have experience in servicing horticultural, gardening and cleaning equipment and performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks such as those on irrigation systems, minor plumbing tasks, maintenance, carpentry tasks and assisting with the setup of school events.
To be successful in this role you should possess knowledge of gardening methods and procedures, including the safe use and storage of gardening equipment, materials and chemicals, high standard leadership skills in coordinating staff duties, rostered days off (RDOs) and leave in accordance with the Department of Education policies and guidelines.
If you are a dedicated and passionate individual who thrives in a dynamic and fulfilling work environment, we encourage you to apply. At Piara Waters SHS, we value the contributions of our team members and offer opportunities for professional growth and development as the school continues to evolve.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Carol Daniels, Principal on (08) 6174 2777 or emailing
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you will need to:
* obtain a valid Working With Children Check.
* consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Our aim is to make it easy for you to apply
Step 1: Prepare your application.
Your application should include the following:
* CV/Resume detailing your work history, experience and any certificates or qualifications relevant to the position.
* Tell us in one (1) page how your skills and experiences that relate to these selection criteria:
o Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills.
o Demonstrated experience in maintaining grounds and gardens, including turf management.
o Demonstrated experience in servicing horticultural/gardening equipment and performing minor repairs and maintenance tasks.
o Demonstrated knowledge of gardening methods and procedures, including the safe use and storage of gardening equipment, materials and chemicals.
o Demonstrated experience in coordinating and supervising staff.
Step 2: Submit your application.
Apply Online:
* Click 'Apply for Job' and complete the online application.
* Have your documents ready to attach.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS987497
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 20 August 2025
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