Grounds Person
Grounds Person
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01-10-2025
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Job Description
Our Schools
St Margarets Anglican Girls School and St Aidans Anglican Girls School are two of Queenslands leading independent schools fostering in students confidence compassion academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning. We look for all staff to be committed to and in harmony with the Anglican ethos of the schools.
St Margarets and St Aidans Anglican Girls Schools are building inhouse grounds teams as part of a shared service model across the two schools. Our grounds team contributes to the positive educational environment for our students and families by providing high quality green space across each campus.
The Role
The Grounds Person role is part of the broader Facilities Teams and works toensure a high level of grounds maintenance and presentation across both schools grounds. The role will:
- Provide proactive day-day grounds maintenance including garden beds lawns pathways
- Undertake small irrigation projects where required to enhance and improve the grounds
- Undertake garden bed development and or refurbishment with regular new plantings mulch soil improvement etc
- Maintain and clean equipment required to effectively undertake facilities responsibilities
- Assist with minor maintenance tasks as requested by facilities management
- Undertake set-up and pack-up requirements for school functions and events as required
- This role will work across both St Margarets Anglican Girls School in Ascot and St Aidans Anglican Girls School in Corinda.
This is a full-time role across the full year. Some flexibility with hours may be available and participation in a rotational Saturday roster will be required.
Further information can be found in thePosition Description.
About You
- Previous experience in grounds and garden maintenance
- Appreciation and understanding of work health and safety as they relate to grounds and facilities maintenance
- Proven ability to follow directions to complete tasks fully within allocated timeframes
- Ability to use initiative within the scope of the role
- High attention to detail ensuring a high level of presentation
- Energetic with a positive can-do attitude and the physical capability to perform the required grounds maintenance tasks in an outdoor environment
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve shared goals often in tight timeframes
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with members of the School and wider community
- Willingness to support the Schools core values and Anglican ethos.
Benefits of the role
We believe in supporting our staff as much as our students. Heres are some benefits that we provide:
How To Apply
- A collaborative caring culture where your voice matters
- Competitive remuneration
- Additional employer superannuation contributions when voluntary contributions are made
- Income Protection Insurance for permanent staff after 12 months of service
- Professional development opportunities available
- Employee Assistance Program
- Onsite barista café
- School fee discount for children of staff
- First aid and CPR training provided annually
How To Apply
Applications to be addressed to the Principal and be received by 12pm on Friday 10 October 2025.
Your application should include:
- Cover letter: A brief statement expressing your interest this role (no more than two pages) reflecting on your experience outlining what you would bring to this position including what you would expect to accomplish.
- Curriculum Vitae: Full name confidential email address and mobile contact details. Confirmation of Australian work rights. Positions held dates key responsibilities and key achievements. Details of education and qualifications. Any other relevant information such as professional memberships and community activities.
- Professional Referees: Provide details of two professional referees both of which you have reported to (including one from your current or most recent employer).
Shortlisting and interviewing will be happening continually throughout the application period and candidates are encouraged to apply without delay by clicking HERE.
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St Aidans and St Margarets supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety welfare and wellbeing of students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and successful candidate must comply with School policies and relevant legislation relating to Student protection. It is a requirement that all suitable candidates details are checked with the Anglican Churchs National Professional Standards Register.
Schools of the Society of the Sacred Advent.
Important: Please do not click Apply Now. Use the Click HERE link to apply.
Employment Type
Full Time
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