Gardener – Handyperson

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS809431

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

Do you have a green thumb?

Fitzroy Valley District High School (DHS) is seeking a dedicated and hardworking 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 Gardener – Handyperson will work to provide gardening, grounds, and facility management to ensure a safe, vibrant, and clean school environment. You 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.

The successful applicant will perform minor repairs and maintenance as requested, as well as other Gardener – Handyperson duties as required using safe work practices and in accordance with the Department’s policies and guidelines.

The successful applicant will ideally have the ability to work independently in a safe manner. You should be self-motivated and work well in a team environment.

Our School

Fitzroy Valley DHS is a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) school and staff are committed to developing positive, respectful relationships with students and their families and prioritising the development of a positive working environment to ensure student success. Teaching staff use Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) and evidence-based lesson design to create a high-quality learning environment.

Fitzroy Valley DHS enrols students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with students coming from many communities in and around Fitzroy Crossing. Our school has predominantly Aboriginal students enrolled and has a strong focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills. Trauma-informed practices are embedded into our school and we work in partnership with other agencies to raise awareness and understanding around best practice for supporting students and families.

The town of Fitzroy Crossing is situated on the northern bank of the Fitzroy River, approximately 2700 km from Perth and 400 km east of Broome. The town has a population of approximately 1500 people. The main cultural groups in the Fitzroy Valley are the Bunuba, Gooniyandi, Walmajarri, Nyikina and Wangkatjungka peoples .

The Fitzroy Valley community is vibrant, innovative, and culturally strong. It has a long history of indigenous achievement, enterprise and locally designed and implemented programs. Whilst the Fitzroy Valley community faces many challenges it is forward focused and is a creative and dynamic location in which to live and work.

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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.