School Support Officer - General Assistant / Outdoors Groundsperson

St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park is located near the junction of the M5 and M7 motorways. It is a rapidly growing K-12 school with a student population exceeding 1560 students in 2025. The college is one school, not a traditional primary school and high school coexisting on the same site.  As such, the College is organised into Junior Years Learning (K-4), Middle Years Learning (5-8), and Senior Years Learning (9-12). St Francis has finished its 7th Stage of Building Development and offers state-of-the-art learning & specialist KLA facilities.

A temporary full time position commencing start date negotiable until 19 December 2025 when the position will be under review.  The successful applicant may have the opportunity in 2026 to become a permanent.  This role requires the individual to work during school vacation periods (48 weeks p.a. with 4 weeks Annual leave), be flexible with start and finish times, willing to work together in a small team, be physically fit and will be required to occasionally do overtime to ensure the smooth operation of the College.  The General Assistant will be responsible for general maintenance, repairs, garden work, cleaning and rubbish removal, and events setup as required. Depending on the successful applicants qualifications, an above CE NSW Award salary may be considered.

DUTIES MAY INCLUDE(but not be limited to) :

• General building and grounds maintenance (painting. patching, basic carpentry, plumbing, and electrical (changing bulbs etc.)).
• Maintaining the College gardens (weeding, watering, fertilising etc.), college playground areas, equipment (blower / vacuuming, pressure washing, rubbish cleanup), and sports facilities.
• Assisting with the setup of college events and functions.
• Managing distribution of deliveries and unpacking of goods and resources.
• Other duties as directed by the Principal and / or Business Manager.

ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA

DESIRABLE SELECTION CRITERIA

GENERAL CAPABILITIES

WORKING WITH CHILDREN'S CLEARANCE

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore working with children clearance is required prior to your commencement with us.

POSITION APPLICATION

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Extended closing date : 10 July 2025 at 3pm