Utility Officer

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School

LENAH VALLEY, TAS

Gardeners / Maintenance

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.60 FTE)

Applications Close: 7 September 2026

Play a vital role in ensuring our school grounds, buildings, and facilities are clean, safe, and well maintained.

Utility Officer Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School Lenah Valley, Tasmania Ongoing | Part-time 0.6 FTE | 22.5 Hours Per Week 48 Weeks Per Year + pro-rata Annual Leave Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 8.00am – 4:00pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School is situated in the convenient location of Lenah Valley, offering classes from Kindergarten to Grade 6 in a caring, friendly, family environment.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Utility Officer to join our team and help maintain a safe, welcoming, and well‑functioning school environment that supports high‑quality learning for all students.

About The Role The Utility Officer plays a vital role in ensuring our school grounds, buildings, and facilities are clean, safe, and well maintained. This position requires a hands‑on, proactive individual with trade-level skills who can coordinate maintenance tasks and respond effectively to daily operational needs.

The successful applicant will support the Catholic Identity and Evangelising Mission of the school and work collaboratively with staff, contractors, volunteers, and the broader school community.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate school maintenance program, allocating tasks to other utility staff, sub-contractors and/or volunteers as appropriate, and supervising work performed.
• Coordinate and supervise school turf care and grounds program, allocating tasks to other utility staff, sub-contractors and/or volunteers as appropriate, and supervising work performed.
• Undertake specialised maintenance and / or grounds tasks that require the planning, ordering and modification of building or other materials.
• Maintain hand and power tools and equipment to ensure they are safe and fit for purpose.
• Follow chemical usage and storage procedures and when required, mix chemicals following manufacturer and organisational standards.
• Ensure that school vehicles such as buses or utility vehicles are registered, maintained and cleaned and undertake such duties when required.
• Move items of furniture and classroom supplies around the School.
• Mark lines on school ovals/grounds for sporting events.
• Set up furniture and equipment for sporting and special events at the School such as marquees or tents.

Required Skills, Experience And Attributes We are looking for someone who can:

• Work collegially and in a team environment
• Communicate effectively with a range of people from differing levels / backgrounds
• Coordinate routine activities, set priorities and deliver tasks on time
• Perform effectively in an environment with competing demands
• Apply literacy and numeracy skills effectively
• Act with due care and diligence
• Demonstrated reliability, dependability, flexibility and adaptability
• Work independently with minimal supervision

Qualifications & Requirements

• Valid Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP).
• Current and satisfactory National Police Criminal History Check.
• Relevant qualification eg Trade Certificate or Certificate III or equivalent
• Current Tasmanian vehicle driver licence
• Current Tasmanian driver licence for medium rigid vehicles or the willingness to work towards obtaining one.

Why Join Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School?

• Be part of a welcoming, mission‑driven school community
• Contribute to meaningful work that supports students, families, and staff
• A beautiful setting, with a collaborative and supportive staff culture.
• Enjoy a role with variety, autonomy, and opportunities to make a real impact

Catholic Education Tasmania and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School are committed to supporting the rights of children and young people and providing a safe and supportive environment for them. The successful candidate will require satisfactory child safety checks and registrations.

Salary will be in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.

We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Full details on how to apply can be found in the Application Package. The Application Package can be accessed via the Catholic Education Tasmania careers page.

Applications are to be addressed to Mrs Rachel Kelly, Principal Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School and be submitted via the Catholic Education Tasmania careers page by clicking ‘Apply’.

Applications Close: 12 noon Monday 7th September 2026 If you have any further queries regarding your application, please do not hesitate to contact Casey Mullen via email: [email protected].

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