Position: Cleaner (Casual)
Commencing Date: 22 April 2025
Tenure: Casual
Salary Range: $ 37.87- $39.07 per hour pending experience
Closing Date: Monday, 7 April 2025 unless filled prior

Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is a place where children learn and find strength - the Spirit. As a Catholic co-educational primary school located in Cranbrook, Holy Spirit has an enrolment of 675 students from Prep-Year 6. The dedicated staff continuously strive for educational excellence based in the Catholic tradition, underpinned by the school’s motto is 'Strength in the Spirit'.

About the role

Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook is seeking a dedicated Cleaner (Casual position) this role would require availability from 22 April 2025.

The Cleaner contributes to the effective and efficient operation of the college by providing a high level of cleanliness to the facilities. The Cleaner will work within a team to provide a clean, safe and pleasant environment for students and employees and create a physical environment that is conducive to learning and safe student movement.

Key Accountabilities

Work is normally performed in a typical interior office and/or classroom environment/outdoors environment and may involve frequent exposure to elements such as weather (sun/wind/rain), dust, dirt, fumes and/or loud noises.

Typical duties performed may include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a clean and safe learning and working environment for students, staff and visitors to the College in line with cleaning schedules and processes
• Operating and maintaining cleaning equipment including vacuum cleaners, polishers and blowers ensuring a commitment to safe operating procedures
• Sweeping, mopping floors
• Vacuuming carpets, mats and other floor surfaces
• Dusting desks, tables, shelves and ledges
• Collecting litter, emptying and washing rubbish bins
• Removing graffiti from desks, chairs and walls
• Cleaning windows, fans, fridges, stoves, toilets, sinks and basins
• Sweeping, blowing and hosing paved areas
• Locking up rooms including windows, and doors and turning off lights.

Cleaner using specialised equipment:

• Ordering supplies and receiving deliveries and/or being given the responsibility for the distribution and maintenance of toilets and other requisites and cleaning materials in buildings/ establishments

General expectations:

• Any other task as reasonably directed
• Adhering to cleaning protocols and schedules with a commitment to safe cleaning processes including the correct use of cleaning products and chemicals
• Liaising with the Business Manager to report any security, safety, or damage concerns to eliminate or minimise hazards.

Mandatory Criteria

• Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain same - the successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner
• This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support selection.
• This position will be subject to a pre-employment medical assessment to support the selection process.

Desirable Criteria

• Familiarity with Safety Data Sheets for chemical substances used and appropriate storage of same.

What we offer

• Competitive Hourly Rate:
• Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Access to corporate health schemes
• Induction processes and professional learning programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Well-being programs and initiatives.

Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

How to apply

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.