GENERAL HAND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

Carinya Christian School is seeking a Temporary Full-Time general hand to join the Tamworth Operations and Maintenance Team.

Applications close 15th of August 2025.

THE POSITION

The General Hand will support the smooth running of school operations and contribute to the maintenance of the school grounds and buildings. This role requires an eagerness to provide assistance and support in a large variety of areas, strong self-motivation, an excellent work ethic, and attention to detail.

The overarching duties of the position are listed below. This list is not a comprehensive list of tasks but highlights the areas of responsibility for the role.

General Operations

  • Distribution of deliveries

  • Movement of furniture, equipment, and other resources

  • Setting up and packing down of School spaces for events, exams, and other events as required

  • Responding to incidental requests from administrative, teaching and executive staff to solve immediate issues (i.e. stray dogs on site)

  • Transporting students in relation to local excursions

Maintenance

  • Mowing, gardening, painting, and small maintenance tasks appropriate to the successful applicants skills

  • Ensuring the ongoing cleanliness of the School ground while conducting normal duties

  • Assisting with cleaning of buildings, classrooms, and grounds as required

  • Assisting other activities in Maintnenace and Projects as directed

Vehicles

  • Ensuring school vehicles are clean and ready for school use as required

  • Book vehicle servicing, registration, and repairs as required

  • Acting as a driver on out of area excursions to support the work of teaching staff

General

  • Act in an ethical manner

  • Maintain confidentiality of data

  • Time management skills to meet deadlines

  • Calm and friendly demeanour with all staff, parents and stakeholders

  • Comply with Workplace Health and Safety policies and take reasonable care of your own safety and those around you

Complete other duties within your area of skills and abilities as required by your manager. Some work at the Gunnedah school may be required.

The position holder reports to the Maintenance Manager.

THE APPLICANT

The smooth operation of our school is a very important aspect of Carinya and this position requires a hard workers with an eye for detail. Self-motivation is a must as the applicant will largely work alone. Applicants must be committed Christians of reformed evangelical persuasion.

Essential Experience and Skills

  • Vehicles and machinery operation and maintenance

  • LR Licence

  • Event support

Desirable Experience and Skills

  • Previous work in educational institutions

THE SCHOOL

Carinya is a co-educational Christian school with sites in Tamworth & Gunnedah. Tamworth has over 800 students in Prep to Year 12.

BENEFITS

Maintenance Staff at Carinya are employed under the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025.

HOW TO APPLY

  1. Applicants must read the First 20 Chapters of the Westminster Confession of Faith.

  2. Complete the Employment Application Professional & Support Staff, which must be included in your application. Hard copies are available on request from the School Office (02 6762 0970).

  3. Please send the completed Staff Application Form, your Cover Letter, Resume, and other relevant supporting documentation to jobs@carinya.nsw.edu.au

To access application forms and any other information, go to our APPLY NOW page.
For any further enquiries, please call the contact officer. Grant Scarborough. 0432 232 964

Applications close 15th August 2025.