Location: North West Region | Sunbury
Job type: Part time / From 29/01/2025 - 28/01/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Facilities Management
Reference: 1452075
**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1 **A sensitivity to and ability to work with children and young adults with an intellectual disability.
**SC2 **High level interpersonal skills to liaise with staff across two campuses and with members of the school community and external contractor staff
**SC3 **Appreciation for the uniqueness of the school buildings and grounds and demonstrated ability to utilise personal, formal and informal skills, experience and knowledge to maintain the basic fabric of the buildings and grounds across the school
**SC4 **An enthusiastic work ethic and the capacity to work independently with initiative and within a budget.
**SC5 **An understanding of the DEECD School Maintenance Service processes and the current OHS and WorkSafe procedures
**Role**:
Successful applicant may be required to work at either the Sunbury Campus (Primary) or the Bullengarook Campus (Secondary).
This role will be a 52/52 position with 4 weeks of annual leave a year.
- Perform minor repairs as directed by the Operations/Facilities Manager & Principal, for example;
- Opportunity to attend meeting as part of the Facilities & Maintenance team
- Painting of internal classrooms as required
- Repair of furniture and equipment e.g. table tops, table legs, castors.
- Identify and report the need for repairs
- Undertake general maintenance and minor
- Keep storage facilities clean, tidy and safe, including signage for OHS risks
- General setting up and packing away after major events
- General handyperson duties as directed
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and also with minimum supervision within a team environment.
- A full Drivers Licence is required
- Assist with moving furniture & equipment
- Other duties as directed by the Operations/Facilities Manager & Principal.
- 22 seater license or willingness to undertake.
**Responsibilities**:
The Maintenance/Handyman role will be responsible for the overall physical maintenance requirements of the school. The role will require the incumbent to identify and rectify short term needs and respond to occupational health and safety issues as they emerge to ensure the school is a safe work place at all times.
The role of Maintenance/Handyman will be an evolving one that will involve the maintenance of the school, liaising with trades personal as required, and responding to identified occupational health and safety needs.
The Maintenance/Handyman will be accountable to the to Operations/Facilities Manager & Principal and will work collaboratively with the school administration team. The Maintenance/Handyman will work to a clear set of accountabilities around DET compliance accountabilities and annual inspections and in response to School Council direction.
**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Location Profile**:
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges Specialist School is a dual mode school with two campuses, a campus in Sunbury and a second campus in Bullengarook. Currently we have 275 students enrolled across both campuses.
Approximately 45% of our students have a diagnosis of autism combined with an intellectual disability. Additionally, many students have other diagnoses, which may include physical disabilities, social and emotional disorders, vision and hearing impairments, and complex medical needs.
We are dedicated to empowering students with intellectual disabilities by fostering their independence through the development of social skills, communication, and mobility.
The Bullengarook campus is included on the Bushfire at Risk Register as it located in a high fire risk area.
The school has experienced consistent annual student growth and has a ceiling off 288 students.
The school has received in excess of $20 million of Capital Works funding that should be co