Gardener - Handyperson

This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2026

Padbury Primary School is a welcoming, family-friendly school with approximately 174  students from Kindergarten to Year 6. We offer a stimulating, rewarding, and challenging educational experience that motivates students to learn and excel. Our supportive environment encourages every child to strive for personal excellence in all aspects of their development.

Our school motto, 'Caring for the Future,' reflects our commitment to nurturing responsible, compassionate citizens who demonstrate personal, social, and environmental responsibility. With a strong focus on holistic development, we empower students to become active and engaged contributors to their communities.

Find out more about our school by visiting padburyps.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.

Collaborating with the Manager of Corporate Services, the role contributes to the…