Gardener - Handyperson

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026

Woodvale Primary School (PS), located in Perth's northern suburbs, has provided quality education to students since opening in 1987. At Woodvale PS our vision is to build positive relationships, develop independent learners, and celebrate students' progress and successes. This shared vision is reflected in the way staff and students interact with each other, challenge themselves to achieve continuous improvement, and work in a positive environment

Find out more about our school by visiting woodvaleps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

The Gardener - Handyperson is responsible for maintaining the school grounds in a safe and tidy condition, ensuring a conducive external learning environment for students and staff. This includes overseeing the upkeep of turf areas, garden beds, shrubs, trees, and various soft landscapes. Additionally, the role involves maintaining hard landscaping features like courts and paving, marking sports areas, and conducting minor repairs in alignment with departmental policies. The Gardener - Handyperson is also tasked with keeping gardening facilities, equipment, tools, and machinery in a clean and serviceable condition, reporting faults promptly, and adhering to safe work practices.

The role contributes to the development of safe work procedures and conducts risk assessments as needed. Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) legislation and the management of hazardous substances are integral aspects of the role, including the maintenance of records in accordance with safety gu…