Maintenance & Grounds Officer

The Opportunity:

Newcastle Anglican are looking for an experienced Maintenance Officer/Groundsman to join the team on a permanent Part Time basis. You will be responsible for undertaking maintenance duties across all Newcastle Anglican properties including painting repairs equipment servicing minor construction and alteration works.

Why work for us

Our people are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. As a part of our team you have access to the following great benefits:

• Salary Package a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage Rent and Bills) up to $611/fortnight. (cap limit of $15900 each FBT year).
• Meal entertainment/venue hire benefit package up to a cap limit of $2650 each FBT year
• Discounted enrolment fees for all Newcastle Anglican Schools

• Career and development opportunities
• Flexible working options
• 14 weeks paid parental leave or 3 weeks paid partner leave.
• Give back to the community and the people we support.
• Access to Fitness Passport (over 800gyms)
• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program

What are we looking for

• Perform routine inspections and maintenance tasks on buildings facilities and equipment to ensure proper functioning and address any issues promptly.
• Address maintenance and grounds duties on a day-to-day basis adhering to schedule or as advised by your Supervisor.
• Monitor buildings facilities and grounds for safety and/or compliance concerns and address concerns promptly or escalate as required.
• Provide feedback to Supervisor on future maintenance and grounds requirements for each property.
• With approval from Supervisor manage and coordinate contractors as required who are performing maintenance on Newcastle Anglican properties.
• Inspect and maintain equipment in a clean and tidy condition and ensure regular service takes place. Where such is outside the technical capacity or qualifications escalate to your Supervisor and support in procuring contracted trades for the external repair/services required.
• Undertake required administrative work including maintaining accurate records of repairs inspections work completed. Effective use of Mex service work workflows.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in a safe and professional manner.
• Proactive communication of potential disruption to services and liaising with residents where this may occur.
• Provide after hours on call services and manage the provision of after hours emergency services where required on a scheduled rotation.
• Adherence with all road rules whilst driving Newcastle Anglican vehicles as well as driving in a safe and courteous manner.
• Be available to work on an on-call roster every 3 weeks.
• Additional duties as reasonably required by Manager.

About you

• Demonstrated experience working in an associated trade / general maintenance works.
• Demonstrated competence in programmed reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Demonstrated competence using basic computer applications.
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant trade. (Desirable)
• Current Working at Heights ticket. (Desirable)
• Current White Card to work safely in the NSW construction industry (Desirable)
• Experience working with a diverse range of people in particular aged people with a disability and the general community.
• Current drivers licence.
• A current Working with Children check (with clearance to work with children).
• National Police Check (Newcastle Anglican will consider the relevance of any reported outcomes).
• NDIS Worker Screening clearance.

Who we are

Formerly known as the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle Newcastle Anglican is a faith-based organisation serving the people of the Hunter and the Central Coast.

We offer a leading Christian presence to our community through our parishes four schools Anglican Care and Samaritans.

Our vision is for people to flourish because of what we do inspired by the way of Jesus.

We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and welcome all applications.

For more information for enquiries and a copy of the Position Description email the talent team at

You must have the right to live and work in Australia.