Grounds & Maintenance Officer

St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney

Sydney, NSW

Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 20 April 2026

St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney
Start Date: Immediate start or by negotiation
Application Closing Date: Monday, 20 April 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time, 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. As such, 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 a full-time, ongoing role, five days per week, with an immediate start or a negotiated commencement date.

About You

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, servicing of gates and doors etc
• carrying out minor garden maintenance - leaf blowing, basic upkeep of grounds and gardens, cleaning as necessary
• 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:

• does not have to have a trade qualification (certificate III), 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.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

Joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) means being part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:

• competitive remuneration: up to $82,140. Base salary ranges from $61,937 to $73,339. Salary calculated on unaveraged conditions (work year round)
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more
• generous Employee Referral Program.

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).

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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.*

St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney

Sydney, NSW

https://smccsydney.syd.catholic.edu.au/
Principal: Kerrie McDiarmid

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Combined
Gender: Coed

1003 Students
70 Teaching Staff
20 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

Offers VET