Fairview Heights State School is seeking an experienced Cleaner for our beautiful school. If you are motivated, dependable, and take pride in maintaining a clean and safe environment, we would love to hear from you.

This position is being offered with permanent and temporary hours.

51.5hrs per fortnight permanent hours and an additional temporary 24.5hrs per fortnight temporary hours (Temporary hours available until 12 December 2026 unless otherwise determined)

Split shifts will be required - Early Morning and Afternoon shifts.

Job details

About our School:

Fairview Heights State School is located on six hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds in the north-western outskirts of Toowoomba. Since opening in 1995, our school has provided high-quality education for students from Prep to Year 6. Our vision, “Growing Together, Learning Forever,” underpins everything we do. This vision is brought to life through our Whole School Expectations—Practising safety, Overall respect, Demonstrating learning and Showing responsibility. Our dedicated and caring staff—including teachers, support personnel, and specialist professionals, work in partnership with families to ensure every child feels safe, supported and inspired to learn. Together, we nurture not only academic achievement but also the social and emotional development of our students, preparing them to thrive now and into the future.

About the Role:

Provide high-quality cleaning support to maintain an efficient and effective school environment, ensuring all duties are completed to the required standard in line with the approved cleaning program.

About you:

The successful applicant will:

• Have a positive, can-do attitude
• Be reliable and hardworking
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Have sound knowledge relating to the use of cleaning chemicals and equipment

Responsibilities:

• 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, sweeping and vacuuming.
• Removal of graffiti.
• Vinyl/timber floor maintenance including buffing, stripping and polishing.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Essential Requirements:

• Previous cleaning experience
• Current Working with Children clearance (Blue Card)
• Willingness to undertake a Departmental criminal history check

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 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions. 

Documents

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

• DSR689116_26P - Role Description (PDF, 315KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants