Gardener - Handyperson

Albany Primary School · Albany, WA

Employment

Part time, Permanent

Subject

General

Sector

Government

Teaching level

Primary

Closing date

23 November 2026

33 days remaining

Posted 20 Oct 2026

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About Albany Primary School

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-6

School staff (FTE)

33.4

21.1 teaching · 12.3 non-teaching

Students per teacher

18.8:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

396

Indigenous students

8%

Language other than English

14%

Girls vs boys

183 girls · 213 boys

46%
54%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

Role description


This is a permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027

Our school is a learning community that highly values life-long learning and facilitates excellence in student achievement. Our practices focus on enabling students to demonstrate our motto 'Strive to Achieve'.

The grounds are spacious and structured to accommodate opportunities for students to engage in various sports and play. Over the years the P & C and school have worked together to enhance the facilities and aesthetics of the grounds. This has ensured that the school has a stimulating early childhood play area, an adventure playground for the primary aged students and sporting fields dedicated to winter and summer sports.

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

The Role

The successful applicant will work to provide gardening, grounds and facility management to ensure a safe and clean school environment. They will maintain and present the school grounds and gardens in an attractive, clean and tidy condition, and provide a suitable growing environment for both soft and hard landscaping, including turf management.

We are seeking applicants with effective communication skills to help develop and maintain good working relationships with school staff and external stakeholders concerning school grounds maintenance. The Gardener-Handyperson will be expected to work alongside our cleaners. To be successful in this role you will ideally be confident in performing minor repairs and have a sound knowledge of safe work practices in order to carry out your duties.

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