Department for Education
Job reference: 840896
Location: 5085 - LIGHTSVIEW
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

Grounds and Maintenance Officer is responsible for the provision of an effective and efficient facilities and grounds maintenance service and assisting with the planning and development of the site.

The tasks include:

• Completing facilities and grounds and maintenance tasks as required
• Performing general gardening duties including preparation and maintenance of gardens, lawns, recreation areas
• Overseeing pool facilities and maintenance of the pool
• Maintaining paths, courtyards, open spaces, watering and fertilizing lawns and gardens
• Undertaking routine maintenance of machinery and tools
• Logging maintenance procedures undertaken and establishing priorities for further maintenance, prioritising work
• Planning internal preventative maintenance on weekly basis and producing weekly reports
• Emergency site cleaning, driving buses to inspections, driving students to school and assisting in shifting, set-up and removal of furniture and equipment

Qualifications

Essential: Nil

Desirable:  Current LR Licence

                   Swimming Pool Plant Operators Certificate

 

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. 

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

GSE3 $1196.3 - $1208.80 per week (1.0FTE).

 

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Irfana Jasic, Office Manager, via tel: (08) 835946420 or email: irfana.jasic@sa.gov.au

 

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note

This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) ongoing role.

Applications close: 10/05/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- Application Cover Sheet..pdf
- GSE-3 - Ground and Maintenance Officer - Position Description - April 2026 - signed.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.