Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities - Ballandean State School

Job Reference QLD/DSR678651/26P
Closing date February 24, 2026
Location Darling Downs - Maranoa
Status Permanent
Contact (07) 4684 1254

About this job

This is a progressional position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the lower classification with eligibility for progression to the next, once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of both classification ranges.

About the School:

Ballandean State School has been providing quality education on the Granite Belt since 1909. Our school boasts a team of highly dedicated and supportive staff who are committed to school improvement and student achievement.

The staff at Ballandean State School hold very high expectations for student attendance, achievement, effort and behaviour, and together with parents and the wider community, we are able to provide students with an environment to exceed these goals.

At Ballandean State School, we take pride in embracing the values of our rural setting and embed these values into our everyday teaching and learning, giving our students the best opportunities to be prepared for their future.

Why this Role?

This role requires strong communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to work collaboratively to manage the day-to-day, weekly, and seasonal responsibilities of maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well-maintained school environment.

Responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for a range of day to day activities that may include delivering and collecting mail, parcels and documents; recording and delivering of messages; printing and photocopying; preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing activity/assembly halls, including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room; general store duties including receipting, opening up, checking, storing and distributing school supplies and stocks; maintaining various registers; and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.
  • Support a variety of security duties at the school that involve using and maintaining the school security systems; banking of school funds (this does not refer to the collection, receipt, or reconciliation of funds, but rather to the transport and depositing of funds at the appropriate banking institution); and locking and unlocking buildings (within core hours).
  • Assist with a range of duties that include clearing and hosing of drains and gutters; collection of waste, food and paper on school grounds as agreed by relevant staff and the Principal, Business Manager and/or nominated delegate; undertaking immediate action cleaning duties (outside the normal operating hours of the school's cleaning staff); coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required (does not include emptying of bins in agreed eating areas); assist with requirements for significant events such as fetes, plays and major sporting events.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply: 

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description

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.