Capella State High School is looking for a committed and motivated individual to join our dedicated cleaning team. Within this role you will contribute to our school community and the quality of educational services by ensuring the school site is clean, hygienic and a welcoming learning environment for our students.

Job details

About our School:

Located halfway between Emerald and Clermont, just off the Gregory Highway, Capella State High School was established in 1989 to service the local agricultural and mining communities. With a strong commitment to student engagement and wellbeing, we focus on success, teamwork, attitude and respect in every lesson, every day. Our curriculum offerings are broad, our staff passionate, and our facilities outstanding. We work every day to instil in our young people our four key values of success, teamwork, attitude, and respect. We ask every member of our community—staff and students alike—to espouse these values as they go about the daily business of teaching and learning.

About the Role:

As the Cleaner, you will:

• Contribute to the efficient and effective operation and environment of the site by providing a high level of cleaning support.
• Ensure that the duties prescribed for the position are completed to an acceptable standard as determined by their supervisor, in accordance with the approved school cleaning program.

Responsibilities include:

• Cleaning windows, pictures, doorknobs, taps, sinks, drinking fountains, lavatory basins, glassware, glass doors and cupboards.
• Cleaning and sanitising toilet facilities and sick bays.
• Cleaning and maintaining equipment.
• Cobweb and mildew control, utilising extendable equipment as necessary.
• Cleaning of concrete, bitumen, asphalt and paved surfaces.
• Disposal of rubbish and litter control including removal of material from drains and gutters between and/or surrounding buildings.
• Dusting including student and office furniture, equipment and fans.
• Hosing.
• Removal of graffiti.
• Sweeping and vacuuming.
• Reports to the school Principal or nominated delegate. In a non-school location the cleaner reports directly to the Site Manager.

This position is a permanent part-time role of 35 hours per fortnight or 0.46 FTE.

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

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

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 2-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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CQR598704_24P - Role Description (PDF, 266KB)
  Role Description
  
  Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
  Information Package for Applicants