Gardener - Handyperson

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS901484

This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2024

Serpentine Primary School (PS) is seeking to appoint a Gardener - Handyperson to join their amazing team.

As the Gardener - Handyperson, the successful applicant will work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. You will maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management. The successful applicant will perform minor repairs and maintenance as requested, as well as other Gardener - Handyperson duties in accordance with the Department’s policies and guidelines.

The successful applicant should display effective communication skills, be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff and external stakeholders and ideally be able to work unsupervised, with the ability to identify and recognise work that is required to be completed. You should also be well organised, have attention to detail, a positive outlook and be a team player.

At Serpentine PS we acknowledge our history and tradition and seek to balance this with a focus into the future, embracing innovation, current educational research, and teaching and learning practices. The school’s commitment is to ensure that students attending Serpentine PS are treated to all benefits that a rural school has to offer while still receiving the highest quality education. The belief that all students can be high achievers and that every child matters every day is fundamental to our approach.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):