Position Type: Full-Time position | Position Title: Cleaner and Maintenance Worker | Location: Based in Gunnedah, NSW

Carinya Christian School is accepting applications for the position in Cleaning and Maintenance.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of over 200 Christian staff between the Tamworth and Gunnedah schools, reporting to the Maintenance Manager, while working alongside other team members.

A sucessful applicant will posses a high attention to detail, ability to work in a safe and efficient manner, self-motivated and able to use initiative in proactively recognising the needs of the School.

Qualification / Documentation Required

• Valid working with children check

• Drivers License

• Reference from Current Minister

MISSION
Engaging as a community to discover the world made through Jesus for His glory.

VISION
Provide quality, Christ-centred education at Carinya Tamworth and Carinya Gunnedah in partnership with parents. Teaching and Learning is the core business of the school and the means in which we discover and engage in God’s world.

PREAMBLE
At Carinya, Jesus Christ the creator of the world is central to everything that is done in the school. The essential elements of the educational process; the home, the learner, the curriculum and the teacher are interpreted in a framework based on an understanding of the person and authority of Jesus Christ. At Carinya, we believe in a Christ-centred view of the Child, a Christ-centred view of the Curriculum, a Christ-centred approach to teachers and Christ-centred Education.

The pedagogy of the School is framed by the understanding that each student has an intrinsic value as an individual, made in the image of God and as the unworthy recipient of God's grace, in the skills, talents and abilities available to them. Those truths permeate every subject and classroom and every activity the School undertakes and are embedded in the formal structures of the educational processes of the School.

It is vital that every staff member embraces this educational philosophy. This involves a personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to modelling Christ-like behaviour to all in and out of the School community.

BACKGROUND TO THE POSITION OF Cleaner and Maintenance
Carinya seeks to support quality education through the provision of a clean and safe environment and the provision of quality facilities.

OBJECTIVES OF POSITION
To present the buildings, grounds, and gardens of Carinya is a clean, neat, tidy, and attractive manner. To Provide general maintenance of School’s buildings to a safe and clean standard for the School community and supporting quality education through the provision of quality facilities.

Include, but not be limited to the following:

• Ensuring the school is kept in a good state of repair, and is clean, well presented and ready for use at all times

• Mowing and trimming lawn areas

• Assistance with other general maintenance tasks as directed 

• Supporting the day to day overall operations of the school including provisioning events with required equipment and services as requested

• Work as part of the existing cleaning and maintenance team to complete general cleaning duties across all aspects of the school

• General cleaning duties include but are not limited to vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors. Cleaning desks, window sills, white boards and other surfaces. Removing and disposing of rubbish. Cleaning student and staff amenities including kitchen areas, washrooms, toilets, and showers

• General rubbish collection each morning and circulation of bins around school as required

• Adhering to the Work Health and Safety policies of the school at all times, only executing work for which an appropriate qualification is held, when a qualification is required

• Take initiative to identify issues, solve problems where appropriate, and make recommendations to the Maintenance Manager.

Classifications are based the Independent Schools of NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.

Commencement
This position is available for an immediate start.