At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and beautify school grounds while ensuring a safe environment for students.
- Company: Join a vibrant school community focused on lifelong learning and student achievement.
- Benefits: Part-time role with flexible hours and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
- Why this job: Make a difference in students' lives by creating an inviting outdoor space.
- Qualifications: Experience in gardening and minor repairs, plus great communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027. Our school is a learning community that highly values life-long learning and facilitates excellence in student achievement. Our practices focus on enabling students to demonstrate our motto 'Strive to Achieve'. The grounds are spacious and structured to accommodate opportunities for students to engage in various sports and play.
The successful applicant will work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. They will maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management.
We are seeking applicants with effective communication skills to help develop and maintain good working relationships with school staff and external stakeholders concerning school grounds maintenance. The Gardener-Handyperson will be expected to work alongside our cleaners.
To be successful in this role you will ideally be confident in performing minor repairs and have a sound knowledge of safe work practices in order to carry out your duties.
Eligibility:
- Obtain a valid Working With Children Check.
- Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
- Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
Equity and Diversity: We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 23 November 2026.
Gardener in Albany employer: Department of Education
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