About this job
FTE: 1.0FTE
PERIOD: Ongoing, commencing January 2025
Are you an experienced gardener who enjoys tending and improving well established and immaculate grounds? Are you also passionate about making a difference for future generations by imparting your knowledge to students and improving sustainability practices? If so, we have an exciting opportunity waiting for you.
Fintona Girls’ School is seeking a new Gardener who will be responsible for nurturing and maintaining the School’s outdoor spaces, ensuring our immaculate gardens, lawns and landscaped areas continue to be presented to the highest of standards at all times. The Gardener is also involved with the planning of garden landscaping and future displays.
As well as gardening duties, this role shares their gardening knowledge and assists in incorporating sustainability practices in all that we do. As such, this role organises the student gardening club, is involved with the student sustainability and environment team and is a member of the School’s Sustainability Committee.
The successful applicant will possess knowledge and experience in general garden duties and the operation of electrical gardening equipment. The ability to forward plan to ensure that gardens are well maintained and well-presented is also vital. Clear communication skills and a flexible, courteous, friendly and helpful approach to team members, other staff, students and parents alike are essential. Horticultural qualifications, previous experience in a similar role and a Heavy Rigid Licence while not essential, will be advantageous.
In joining our supportive and collaborative property and maintenance team, the successful applicant can receive:
- Competitive remuneration;
- Annual and Long Service Leave entitlements in excess of the NES;
- access to an Employee Assistance Program;
- paid parental leave; and
- access to a vibrant and active social club
Further information on working at Fintona can be found at Employment - Fintona Girls' School or by contacting Human Resources on 9830 1388.
Applications for this exciting opportunity are accepted here. Please note - applications are to include a one page cover letter addressed to the Principal and a CV that includes three professional referees. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
Applications close Monday, 11 November 2024. Please note: the interview process may commence prior to the closing date and, if a suitable applicant is found, the role may close early. We would encourage applications to be received as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Fintona Girls’ School is committed to the safety, wellbeing, participation and empowerment of children. Staff are required to adhere to the School’s Child Safety and wellbeing Policy, Child Safety Response and Mandatory Reporting Policy and Procedure and Child Safety Code of Conduct and be committed to the safety and wellbeing of children.
The successful applicant must have the right to work in Australia, will be subject to background checks and required to provide a current Working with Children Check and National Police Check.