Groundsperson/Maintenance Officer
Commencement Date: As negotiated
Employment Type: Full time, Permanent
Salary Range: Services Staff Schedule Level 3 - $34.17 to $35.62 Gross per hour plus 12.75% superannuation
Closing Date for Applications: 3.00pm Friday 15 May 2026, unless filled prior
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Thursday Island
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School is located in the beautiful Torres Straits with two campuses on Thursday Island and Hammond Island. Our Thursday Island Campus caters for Prep to Year 6, while our Hammond Island campus is for Prep to Year 3 with older students catching a daily ferry to the TI campus. We celebrate our remote location and Indigenous culture. The faith, life and values of the people of the Torres Strait are acknowledged through our learning environment.
About the Role
The Groundsperson/Maintenance Officer will be responsible for the upkeep of the school grounds at both the Thursday Island and Hammond Island campuses. There is a requirement for some bus driving for the purpose of morning bus pickup and school excursions.
Work Requirements
* Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
* Current Drivers Licence and LR Licence (Bus Driving) - or willingness to achieve bus license
* Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education
What we offer
* Competitive Salary range: per annum pending experience
* Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
* Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary
* Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
* Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
* 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
* Access to Employee Assistance Program
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description Grounds & Maintenance PD OLSH Waiben L3.pdf
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.