School General Maintenance

Thornton - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the role:

Part-time hours (worked over 2 or 3 days per week)
Maximum term contract for 2026.

We seek self-motivated candidates who possess good communication skills & can work unsupervised as well as part of a team. Undertake maintenance and repair work to the school buildings and grounds to ensure a safe environment for the school community.

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Key Responsibilities:

Ensure building systems and machines run smoothly e.g. air conditioning pumps
Undertake repair/maintenance work as required to school buildings e.g. replacing locks windows & light bulbs patching holes woodwork repairs
Perform routine maintenance of equipment
Estimate repair costs and document repairs undertaken
Handle store and distribute goods/materials
Move equipment/furniture as required
Upkeep school grounds e.g. mowing pruning weeding planting disposing of litter
Assist with school improvements e.g. fencing paving gardening projects
Complete daily grounds maintenance reports
Train new employees in groundskeeping duties
Drive school vehicles as required.

About the School:

Aspect Hunter School provides placement for approximately 270 students on the autism spectrum from Kindergarten to year 12 at its main school at Thornton and across its satellite classes within the Catholic and Department of Education schools in Newcastle Hunter and Port Macquarie regions. Aspect Hunter School also offers a Distance Education program for students on the autism spectrum in years 3 to 8 from across NSW.

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Qualifications :

What we are looking for:

Experience in general maintenance of grounds/buildings
Knowledge of electrical plumbing and general trade maintenance
Understanding of machinery/equipment operation relating to building maintenance
Ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
Trade certification and background is desirable
Current drivers licence and use of own vehicle
Current NSW Working with Children Check for paid employment
You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance.

Additional Information :

What we offer:

The rate for this role is $31.62 - 33.73 per hour superannuation.
Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
Employee referral incentives
Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everyday purchases
Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Converge International.

This position is covered by the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.

To apply:

Please attach your resume (not compulsory) and complete the candidate questionnaire; a cover letter is optional.

Aspect reserves the right to interview and/or appoint candidates at any stage of the hiring process.

Enquiries should be directed to: Lauren Shearer Deputy Principal Aspect Hunter School (02) or via email

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples neurodivergent people people with a disability the LGBTQIA community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes and are happy to individualise these.

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Employment Type :

Part-time

About the role: Part-time hours (worked over 2 or 3 days per week)Maximum term contract for 2026.We seek self-motivated candidates who possess good communication skills & can work unsupervised as well as part of a team. Undertake maintenance and repair work to the school buildings and grounds to ens...