About this job
About the School:
Queensland Pathways State College (QPSC) is a special purpose State college established to support young people through their Senior phase of learning (15 to 18 years). Since 2017, QPSC Townsville Campus has facilitated the ongoing engagement and learning of over 300 Townsville young people. QPSC operates a RESPECT model - respect for self, others and our environment. Staff and students take pride in our learning environments. We value and actively care for our surroundings, ensuring QPSC is a clean, safe and happy environment to come into.
About the Role:
Your role will be to support staff and students to create and maintain the positive school culture that has been established at QPSC. You will have flexibility in your work hours, and capacity to identify key improvement priorities you feel will add value to the school environment.
As the Cleaner, you will:
- 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.
The Cleaner reports to the school Principal or nominated delegate.
Responsibilities include:
- Cleaning windows, pictures, doorknobs, taps, sinks, drinking fountains, lavatory basins, glassware, glass doors and cupboards.
- Cleaning and sanitising toilet facilities and sick bays.
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment.
- Cobweb and mildew control, utilising extendable equipment as necessary.
- Cleaning of concrete, bitumen, asphalt and paved surfaces.
- Disposal of rubbish and litter control including removal of material from drains and gutters between and/or surrounding buildings.
- Dusting including student and office furniture, equipment and fans.
- Hosing.
- Removal of graffiti.
- Sweeping and vacuuming.
- Vinyl/timber floor maintenance including buffing, stripping and polishing.
- Other appropriate cleaning duties as directed by the Principal/Business Manager.
This position is a Temporary Part-time role of 39 hours per fortnight or 0.51FTE, for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously—the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.
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).
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).
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