Ed Support Level 1-Range 2 Maintenance

Overview

Work type: Full time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Ed Support Level 1-Range 2

Occupation: Facilities Management

Location: Western Metropolitan

Reference: 1478283

Selection Criteria

CRITERIA

• Demonstrated experience and skills in a broad range of maintenance and repair tasks and grounds maintenance.
• Good organisational and planning skills.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to take instructions and ability to use initiative.

Role

Copperfield College is situated within the council of Brimbank in an area characterised by rapid housing growth and development. A three-campus college, the locations are:

• Kings Park Junior (Year 7-10) campus at Kambalda Circuit, Kings Park (population approx. (590).

• Delahey Senior (10-12) campus (population approx.680) at Goldsmith Avenue, Delahey. This is two kilometres north of the junior campus.

• Sydenham Junior (Years 7-10) campus at Community Hub, Sydenham (population approx.630). It is located 3 kilometres north of the senior campus.

With students coming from some forty different national/ethnic backgrounds, the College is strongly multi-cultural and proud of the working harmony existing among all these groups.

As the Maintenance person, you will be based at one campus, but be prepared to perform all associated tasks as required over the 3 college properties when the need arises. Each campus has a Maintenance person allocated.

This position is for 5 days per week, with 4 weeks annual leave.

At this level, the officer is directly accountable to the Facilities Manager, but will take instructions and direction on a day to day basis from the Campus Principals in conjunction with the Facilities Manager.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with all key stakeholders about school policies including OHS, and other Department procedures.
• Follow established procedures and guidelines as per the College¿s protocols.
• Perform general maintenance/repair tasks on buildings, equipment and grounds, which will involve manual lifting and handling.
• Communicate with appropriate personnel in relation to college items requiring repairs/maintenance and be able to prioritise the workload.
• Maintain the physical environment in the college, in line with Occupational Health and Safety regulations. This may include some cleaning (sweeping/blowing) and painting duties.
• Set up spaces for student assemblies in liaison with Campus Principals and leadership staff.
• Provide transportation/relocation support for goods and materials between campuses when required.
• Act as the support person to the College¿s Facilities Manager.
• Preparedness to cover staff absences in opening the campus each morning and ensuring the campus is in a tidy, presentable state.
• Assist in planning and implementing the building and maintenance program within the college during school vacation periods, which may include working with the other campus maintenance staff and/or the College gardener.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Location Profile

College Profile

Copperfield College is a multi-campus school situated in Melbourne¿s North-West. The College is comprised of two junior campuses (Years 7-10) in Kings Park and Sydenham and a senior campus (Years 11-12) at Delahey. We have a student population of approximately 2,000, with 180 (EFT) teaching staff, 70 (EFT) Education Support Staff and 7 Principal Class personnel. The SFOE for the College is 0.58, indicating a significant level of social disadvantage.

The College is culturally diverse, reflecting our community, with approximately 60% of our students coming from a Language Background other than English. Copperfield performs to expectations and better on many measures in comparison with `like¿ schools; in particular, our VCE outcomes.

The college¿s mission is `to empower every student to aspire and achieve¿ which is a clear focus in our new College Strategic Plan which can be found along with the 2024 AIP and the 2023 Annual Report, on our website www.copperfieldcollege.vic.edu.au. Our current plans aim at delivering high quality educational outcomes with low in-school variation in everything we do through a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum. Our Strategic Plan has a major focus on building the capacity of every teacher to work collaboratively in Professional Learning Teams to provide differentiated learning challenges to every student. Improving numeracy, literacy and wellbeing are also key foci for all teachers.

Copperfield is a large provider of VET in Schools and a key member of the Brimbank VET Cluster. We are the lead school in a Technical Trade Centre, hosting VET Automotive, VET Electrotechnology and a range of other VET subjects. The College also emphasises the importance of a robust co-curricular and student leadership program. Copperfield has managed to sustain a stable International Student Program and there are currently 36 international students across the College. English as an Addition Language (EAL) is taught at all campuses as are two LOTEs, one of which is supported by a 20+ year old sister school relationship with Fuji Junior High School in Japan.

The positions advertised are not tagged to a particular campus. Employees at Copperfield are placed according to student learning needs and every year have the opportunity to request campus changes.

Vision

At Copperfield College, parents, students and staff will work as a collaborative learning community to motivate, challenge and set high expectations for each other. Our engaging learning environment will inspire in all students a passion for learning and a commitment to creating opportunities for themselves and others.

Mission

Empowering every student to aspire and achieve

Values

At Copperfield College we value:

• Collaboration
• Inclusiveness
• Growth

Copperfield College is and always has been committed to Child Safe Standards.