About this job
Estimated start date: Commencing Jan 2025
Position tenure: Permanent
Weeks worked: Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays
Tenure duration (where Fixed Term):
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 38 Hours a Week
Salary level, range or hourly rate: Level 3 - Services Staff(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
Xavier Catholic College is a co-educational P-12 College owned and administered by Brisbane Catholic Education which opened in 2003. Our enrolment is approximately 1280 students and continues to grow. The College is a vibrant community which takes its name from St Francis Xavier, who along with St Ignatius of Loyola, was one of the founders of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. We have adopted Ignatian spirituality as the basis for the ethos and culture of the College. Hervey Bay is three and a half hours north of Brisbane and boasts a full range of impressive facilities including shopping, dining, excellent sporting clubs, major public and private hospitals, an airport with regular daily flights to Brisbane and an impressive tourist industry that focuses on whale watching and the beautiful Fraser Island. Housing affordability is a big draw card, particularly for young families. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
We are seeking a Grounds and Maintenance Officer with a passion for maintaining our beautiful, expansive grounds and buildings, and who is keen to be part of our very hardworking team.
The applicant we are seeking should be enthusiastic, energetic and really enjoy working in the great outdoors, have proven organisation abilities, a genuine interest in tending and caring for our gardens, sporting fields, grounds and maintaining our buildings and facilities.
Taking on a Grounds and Maintenance Officer position at Xavier Catholic College is an opportunity to bring your maintenance and ‘green thumb gardening’ skills to life.
In this work environment you will experience working with our Grounds Team and be supported by caring staff within a welcoming community.
Applicants are required to attach a cover letter addressing the above criteria and typical duties/skills as outlined in the Role Statement and upload together with a copy of your resume in the online application.?
LR Licence for bus required.
To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:
- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Contact: Simone Lovelock
Contact number: 07 4197 1177
Contact email: slovelock@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing date: 17-Nov-2024