Your new role

We are seeking an assistant site caretaker who has experience in Outdoor Education programs.  Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate experience with property management and maintenance as well as experience in leading outdoor education groups. Experience in group catering is highly desirable.

Working flexible hours at times and as an integral part of the Outdoor Education team, you will be based at the School's Kirrikee Outdoor Education centre, and at times on programs in offsite areas around NSW and Australia. 

What you will require

• Experience in maintenance of an OE site or property
• Experience in group catering (including safe food handling)
• Qualified in Outdoor Education - Minimum requirement Certificate Level III (with appropriate experience) or preferably Level IV or a degree in Outdoor Education or industry relevant qualifications 
• Skilled in organisation, administration, problem solving and project management, along with verbal and written communication
• Experienced in rapport building skills
• Be able to work autonomously but also be part of a team
• Qualified in First Aid and CPR 

A detailed position description and self-evaluation tool is attached, top righthand side of this advertisement.

Please download the self-evaluation tool and complete and upload with your cover letter and resume. 

Applications close: 4:00pm, 24 January 2025

Interviews will commence as applications are received.

See here for further employment benefits at SACS: https://www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/employment/

Who are we?

St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education.

As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.   

Reflecting our Christian foundations, we are a strong and hopeful learning community that nurtures the individual strengths of each student in our care. We always seek to care for the whole child - considering their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and development. We are committed to providing a child safe environment by implementing policies, procedures, practices and training which foster the safety, care and wellbeing of our students.

It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.