Grounds & Maintenance Officer

St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney

Start Date: Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Application Closing Date: Friday, 9 January 2026

Employment Type: Part-Time (60 hours per fortnight), Permanent

About Our School

St Mary’s Cathedral College is growing. The College has experienced unprecedented enrolment growth in response to our transition to a K-12, co-educational, dual campus College.

About You

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced maintenance person to join the St Mary’s Cathedral College team, to undertake general and maintenance work to ensure a clean, orderly and safe environment that enables enhanced student learning outcomes. This is an ongoing position 5-days per week (8:30am - 3:00pm), commencing in Term 1, 2026.

Your responsibilities will include:

• non-specialised repair work
• coordinating daily building and grounds maintenance and cleaning tasks, such as rubbish removal on pathways, in playgrounds and ovals, servicing of gates and doors etc
• carrying out garden maintenance - upkeep of grounds, landscaping and gardens, lawns, gutter cleaning as necessary
• responding to alarms, following emergency procedures, inspecting and securing buildings
• providing assistance to qualified tradespersons in building and furniture maintenance
• ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation and the College's own WH&S guidelines
• assisting with setting up of special events and functions around the school, e.g. sports and open days
• undertaking any other duties as requested by the Principal, Business Manager, and/or Principal’s Delegate.

It is essential that you:

• have experience as a maintenance person in a school or similar environment and in the use of all grounds maintenance equipment
• have demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• have demonstrated ability to follow direction, prioritise and meet set deadlines
• have demonstrated interpersonal skills in working with a range of personnel
• provide a safe, secure and caring environment for all students and staff and show a strong personal commitment to the Catholic ethos and Mission of the College.

Experience and Qualifications:

• qualifications in relevant trade desirable but not essential, but has a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge, training or experience relevant to the duties to be performed
• previous experience in a school environment is desired but not essential.

Application Process

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application, including:

• current CV and cover letter
• three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last principal.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

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Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.