As the Schools Officer, Grounds and Facilities, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, functional, and welcoming school environment. You will carry out a variety of day-to-day grounds and facilities tasks independently, while ensuring the school is maintained to a high standard and providing support to the Principal, Business Manager, or nominated delegate.

This is your chance to make a visible impact every day, creating a school environment where students and staff can thrive.

About the School

Kingston State College is an Independent Public co‑educational secondary school in Logan City, serving students in Years 7-12 with a strong focus on personal growth and academic success. The college fosters a positive and inclusive learning environment driven by its “Progress with Pride” ethos, offering diverse pathways including academic and vocational options and supporting students to transition confidently to further study, training or employment.

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

Responsible for a range of day to day activities that may include delivering and collecting mail, parcels and documents; recording and delivering of messages; printing and photocopying; preparing classrooms for examinations and preparing activity/assembly halls, including moving/arranging furniture and seating; removing and relocating furniture from room to room; general store duties including receipting, opening up, checking, storing and distributing school supplies and stocks; maintaining various registers; and stocktaking and recording/engraving of school equipment/furniture and assets.
Support a variety of security duties at the school that involve using and maintaining the school security systems; banking of school funds (this does not refer to the collection, receipt, or reconciliation of funds, but rather to the transport and depositing of funds at the appropriate banking institution); and locking and unlocking buildings (within core hours).
Assist with a range of duties that include clearing and hosing of drains and gutters; collection of waste, food and paper on school grounds as agreed by relevant staff and the Principal, Business Manager and/or nominated delegate; undertaking immediate action cleaning duties (outside the normal operating hours of the school's cleaning staff); coordinating the removal and/or disposal of rubbish as required (does not include emptying of bins in agreed eating areas); assist with requirements for significant events such as fetes, plays and major sporting events.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

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 about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role

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.

Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria.

Schools Officer

Queensland Department of Education