Closes: 01 April 2026
Classification: Building Service Officer 1
Salary: $68,266 - $75,967 plus superannuation
Position No: 50019
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 25 March 2026
Contact Officer: Stavroula Lourandos on or 0418 417 654
Details: Founded in 1927, the facilities and grounds of Ainslie School hold heritage significance. Ainslie School provides education services for students from Preschool to Year 6 across three sites - the Primary campus in Braddon, Baker Gardens Preschool in Ainslie and Reid Preschool.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person with an appropriate level of functional physical fitness to join our team. The occupant of this position will be working closely with another Building Services Officer (BSO) to support the Business Manager to maintain the school's buildings and grounds to meet high standards of safety and security for the school community.
The BSO team will work under general direction in relation to established priorities, work practices and is accountable to the ACT Education Directorate in meeting relevant legislative requirements.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other requirements:
Mandatory:
* Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to: Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra.
* Asbestos Awareness card or a willingness to obtain - Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT
* Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust) Exposure Prevention training or willingness to obtain – evidence of completion of training delivered by a Registered Training Organisation for Crystalline Silica Exposure Prevention is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: Silica dust - WorkSafe ACT
* Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or a willingness to obtain – A ‘White Card’ and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required prior to commencement, for further information refer to: General Construction Induction Card - Access Canberra
* A pre-employment medical clearance is required prior to commencement. This assessment is at the cost of the Directorate and not the applicant. If/when a request for registration is in the final stages of completion, contact will be made with the applicant to organise the medical assessment.
* Mandatory Training in other WHS procedures may be required during employment: for example, Working at Heights, Sharps.
Desirable:
* A current First Aid certificate.
Notes: This is a temporary position available from 13 April 2026 until 16 October 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 22:30 hours per week, and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.
How to apply: Please submit your response of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria within the Position Description, together with your curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees before the closing date. Please provide evidence of your suitability for the role, including examples that clearly demonstrate your relevant Skills and Knowledge.
Applications should be submitted .
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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Note
This is a temporary position available from 13 April 2026 until 16 October 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 22:30 hours per week, and the full-time salary noted above will be paid pro-rata.