About this job
About Us:
Our site is unique and a beautiful place to work, situated in a stunning forest setting. We have a friendly, professional team who take great pride in our site's presentation and in providing excellent service to our visiting schools. Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre provides experiential learning programs to students from Prep to Year 12, with environmental, sustainability and First Nations themes embedded. We run both overnight camps and day visits onsite, with some programs run offsite as well. We operate with a high level of Health and Safety standards, detailed operating procedures and quality equipment to undertake tasks linked to role responsibilities. Sustainability practices are visible across our site and woven into learning activities and programs. We highlight and demonstrate how we run on solar power, access tank water, use worm farms to compost biotic waste and separate abiotic items for recycling. Keep Queensland Beautiful has awarded us their highest accreditation level - a 5-star Cleaner Greener School.
About the Role:
- Contribute to the efficient and effective operation and environment of the site by providing a high level of cleaning support.
- Ensure that the duties prescribed for the position are completed to an acceptable standard as determined by their supervisor, in accordance with the approved school cleaning program.
- School based cleaning would be ideal.
At our site, you will be cleaning inside halls, classrooms, office spaces, kitchens, amenities and cabins.
Outside areas in a bush setting, will include paths (some with incline and steps), covered areas, verandas, terraced paths and storage areas.
No two days are the same, as we run a diverse array of learning programs for a range of age groups. This means that organisational skills, knowing how and what to prioritise; and being flexible and adaptable will be essential in undertaking this role. There is enough time given to complete required tasks and respectful, timely communication is essential in our workplace.
We are a small team, with a strong, supportive staff culture and we always step in to support and help each other as required. We are strengths-focused and develop all staff to be leaders and well-trained in their areas of responsibility.
(Have a look at website and social media page to better understand centre operations. https://numinbahvalleyeec.eq.edu.au https://www.facebook.com/NuminbahValleyEEC/ )
This position is a Part-time role of 61 hours per fortnight or 0.80 FTE.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history, contactable by phone/email)
- Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description, telling us why you are interested in working in an environmental education centre and what attracts you to this role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
>Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.