Casual Operational Services

Employment type: Casual
Location: Primary Schools,  Secondary Colleges and Early Learning Centres
Categories: School Cleaner, School Maintenance Assistant, School Grounds Assistant, Canteen Assistant
Remuneration Range: $33.50- $43.19 per hour (dependent on skills and experience)
Closing Date: 31 December 2023

About Operational Services: 

Operational services play an important role supporting school efficiency; maintaining specified facilities, grounds and services within the school environment; areas include canteen, cleaning, grounds and maintenance.

Casual employees are approved to work nominate their schools of preference and availability through our simple to use Casual Relief System (CRS). Casual employees may be called upon, on an as-needed basis by Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn. Casual work can vary from between two hours to several weeks at a single school, college, or early learning centre.

Benefits of casual work

The key benefits of casual work include the ability to:

• Schedule work around your training and personal commitments;
• Experience a diverse range of school environments;
• Build your profile within a network of schools to advance your opportunity of securing ongoing employment. 

Who can apply:

• Qualified trades; and 
• Suitably experienced non-trade accredited applicants (minimum 2 years experience)

Selection Criteria:

Suitable applicants will demonstrate:

• A commitment to the goals of Catholic education and a readiness to foster the aims and vision in the wider school community;
• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues and students;
• Ability to apply knowledge experience and training to assist with planning, organising and achieving outcomes within the relevant time constraints;
• Initiative and the ability to handle a number of tasks concurrently;
• Flexibility to adjust to changing situations. 

How to apply:

Follow the 'Apply now' link.

Before commencing this application, please ensure you have the following information at hand:

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria listed above;
• Current resume;
• Working with children/vulnerable people check;
• Evidence of qualifications (where applicable);
• Contact details of two professional referees;
• Proof of identification - either Current passport; OR Birth Certificate AND Current Drivers License.

This position involves working with children. Employment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn policy.

If you are a current employee or have worked for Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn within the last six months, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au prior to applying.

Information about Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.

For application queries: contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6218 0007 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au