Assistant Gardener – Handyperson

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS803199

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2023

Do you have a green thumb?

East Kimberley College is seeking a hardworking Assistant Gardener – Handyperson to join their friendly team.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education can attract the following benefits:

Travel Concession

Air-conditioning subsidy

District Allowance plus other miscellaneous allowances where applicable

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About the Role

The Assistant Gardener – Handyperson will assist in the gardening, grounds and facility management support to ensure a safe and clean school environment. You will assist in maintaining and presenting the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and providing a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management. The successful applicant will perform minor repairs and maintenance as requested, as well as other Assistant Gardener – Handyperson duties in accordance with the Department’s policies and guidelines.

The successful applicant will ideally have good communication skills to help develop and maintain strong working relationships with school staff and external stakeholders. Knowledge of safe work practices would also be highly desirable.

About the School

East Kimberley College is located in Kununurra and is focused on providing an inclusive, safe, supportive, and connected learning environment to educate the ‘whole child’ to be a successful citizen of the future. Our belief is that “every student matters every day” and “every student can be a high achiever”.

East Kimberley College is one of the largest Kindergarten to Year 12 schools in the state with approximately 900 students enrolled. With almost 50% of enrolments being indigenous, it also has the largest enrolment of Aboriginal students of any school in the State.

Kununurra is the eastern gateway to the Kimberley and offers many opportunities for adventure seekers. Kununurra is only a three-hour flight from Perth and is famous for its wildlife-rich waterways and wetlands.

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The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.