We are excited to offer an opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Cleaner to join our team at Brisbane School of Distance Education on a permanent part-time basis. In this important role, you will play a key part in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the school by providing high-quality cleaning support. Your attention to detail will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment, with your duties completed to the highest standard.

This is a part-time opportunity - 15 hours per fortnight (0.19 FTE)

Job details

About our school:

The Brisbane School of Distance Education provides lessons in an on-line environment to over 3500 students. This position provides cleaning services to support over 300 staff. The applicant should be flexible, take pride in their work and have an understanding of school and office cleaning requirements. Whilst BrisbaneSDE is a school, there are limited students on site and rather than classrooms to clean it is more office style cleaning. Our school is devoted to professional development and staff well-being, while upholding their motto of "each student succeeding". The school is proud to be involved in the Rainbow Liaison Officer program, support students with all abilities and gender diversity within the school. Applicants that are flexible with change, willing to be part of a supportive and high achieving team and engage with the fundamental beliefs of the school are encouraged to apply. Brisbane SDE upholds the vision of the Proud at Work workforce strategy and believes the school should be an environment where staff and students feel safe, supported and valued for who they are.

Your role:

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• 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.
• Vinyl/timber floor maintenance including buffing, stripping and polishing.
• Other appropriate cleaning duties as directed by the Principal/Business Manager.

What you need to succeed:

The ideal applicant will have the following skills:

• Applicants should have an understanding of cleaning chemicals and their application or the ability to quickly learn
• Applicants should embrace a team culture that benefits the school community
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to perform a split shift - Commence work prior to 6.00am for morning shift and commence at 2.00pm for afternoon shift - morning start times to be negotiated.
• As Brisbane SDE is an on-line school, this role is similar with an office cleaning role rather than a traditional school cleaning role.
• Hours MUST be worked on FRIDAY.

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 response to the Leadership Competencies section of 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.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR639805_25P - Role Description (PDF, 196KB)
  Role Description