Jobs
My ads
My job alerts
Sign in
Find a job Career Tips Companies
Find

School general maintenance (newcastle)

Newcastle
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Maintenance
Posted: 5 October
Offer description

Overview

About the role: We seek self-motivated applicants, who possess good communication skills and can work unsupervised, as well as part of a team. Undertake maintenance and repair work to the school buildings and grounds to ensure it is a protected environment for the school community.

Key Responsibilities

General Grounds Duties:

- Mowing of site, includes playgrounds, carparks and front driveway and access road.
- Whipping and edging of mowed areas.
- Hedging of school gardens and plants and trees onsite.
- Weeding and garden clean-ups as required.
- Blowing of school hard surfaces, including carpark and driveway.
- Some weed spraying in Holiday periods.
- Hosing and general cleaning of buildings and hard surfaces.

General Maintenance Duties

- Minor plumbing repairs on taps and sinks.
- Minor electrical repairs with lights and switches.
- Door repairs including locks, hinges, handles and general repairs.
- Furniture repairs and install.
- Building repairs on all classroom items, external fencing.
- Minor repairs to playgrounds and playground structures.
- Drive school vehicles as required.
- The position will be based at our Thornton main campus. We have satellite classes at Tarro, Abermain, Waratah West, Muswellbrook and Port Macquarie. Willingness to travel (reimbursed) to these sites for short visits is desirable.

About The School

Aspect Hunter School provides placement for approximately 280 students on the autism spectrum from Kindergarten to year 12 at its main school at Thornton, and across its satellite classes within the Catholic and Department of Education schools in Newcastle, Hunter and Port Macquarie regions.

Aspect Hunter School also offers a Distance Education program for students on the autism spectrum in years 3 to 8 from across NSW.

To find out more about our school, click here.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

- Experience in general maintenance of grounds/buildings
- Knowledge of electrical, plumbing and general trade maintenance
- Understanding of machinery/equipment operation relating to building maintenance
- Ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Trade background is desirable
- Current driver’s licence and use of own vehicle
- Current NSW Working with Children Check for paid employment
- You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance.

What We Offer

- The hourly rate for this role is in the range of $31.62 - 33.77 per hour + superannuation
- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
- Employee referral incentives
- Access to a wide range of discounts through Blue Light Card on everyday purchases
- Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

This position is covered by the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.

To Apply

Please attach your resume (not compulsory) and complete the candidate questionnaire; a cover letter is optional.

Aspect reserves the right to interview and/or appoint candidates at any stage of the hiring process.

Enquiries should be directed to: Lauren Shearer, Leader of Learning & Wellbeing, Aspect Hunter School - [email protected]

Equal Opportunity

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply.

We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes and are happy to individualise these.

Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au

Seniority level

- Entry level

Employment type

- Part-time

Job function

- Management and Manufacturing

Industries

- Education Administration Programs

East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks ago

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 School General Maintenance
🏢 Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
📍 Newcastle

Send an application
Create a job alert
Alert activated
Saved
Save
Similar job
[io-666] - supervisor, maintenance - workshop (newcastle)
Newcastle
Thiess Pty
Maintenance
Similar job
Senior maintenance supervisor
Newcastle
Ugl Pty
Maintenance supervisor
Similar job
Technician electrical maintenance - sunrise dam (maitland)
Maitland
AngloGold Ashanti Australia
Maintenance
Similar jobs
Manufacturing jobs in Newcastle
jobs Newcastle
jobs New South Wales
Home > Jobs > Manufacturing jobs > Maintenance jobs > Maintenance jobs in Newcastle > School General Maintenance (Newcastle)

About Jobstralia

  • Career Advice
  • Company Reviews

Search for jobs

  • Jobs by job title
  • Jobs by sector
  • Jobs by company
  • Jobs by location

Contact / Partnership

  • Contact
  • Publish your job offers on Jobijoba

Legal notice - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy - Manage my cookies - Accessibility: Not compliant

© 2025 Jobstralia - All Rights Reserved

Send an application
Create a job alert
Alert activated
Saved
Save