Join the team!
School Cleaner
About the Role
In this role, the school cleaner will be responsible for maintaining hygienic, safe, and well-presented facilities across the St Patrick's Primary School. This work ensures daily operational readiness, supports strict workplace health and safety standards, and contributes directly to a positive, safe learning and working environment for students, staff, and visitors.
Some of the Key Responsibilities of this role will include:
- To provide a commitment to Catholic Education and to the safety, wellbeing and protection of children and young people;
-
To clean and disinfect all student and staff toilet amenities daily to maintain high hygiene standards.
-
To check and restock essential consumables daily, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of liquid hand soap and toilet tissue.
-
To perform routine vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and log completed tasks according to structured room rotations.
-
To empty waste bins exclusively from staff/student toilets and the First Aid Room (classroom bins are excluded).
-
To disinfect high-touch building surfaces (window sills, doors, handles, and frames) daily using hospital-grade disinfectant.
-
To utilise the January vacation period for intensive facilities cleaning, including washing all internal/external glass.
-
To perform deep descaling of toilets, sanitise student furniture, and clear high-level dust and spider-webs during breaks.
-
To adhere to safe chemical and PPE protocols, report hazards/injuries promptly, and escalate high-risk or maintenance issues to the supervisor.
Benefits
- Supportive, collaborative and inclusive school community;
- Region living at its best with strong connections to community;
- A collaborative and inclusive team that values innovation, partnership, and respect;
- Excellent professional development opportunities.
Applicants will be required to submit:
- Cover letter
- Resume
For a confidential discussion about the role contact the Business Manager or Principal on (03) 53582493
Applications close 2nd July, 2026
Guided by our vision of “the pursuit of fullness of life for all,” DOBCEL is committed to inclusion and the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children and young people in our care. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who support Catholic education and value the unique contributions of each person.
About Us
St Patrick’s Primary School, Stawell is a small Catholic primary school serving the families of Stawell and the broader Grampians region. Originally established in 1851 by Fr Barrett in a calico tent during the Gold Rush era, our school has a rich history of faith, service, and community.
At St Patrick’s, we are an educational community formed in the spirit of the Sisters of St Joseph. We educate for service in faith, hope and love, celebrating our Catholic beliefs, values, practices and traditions. Inspired by the Josephite charism, we are guided by the values of faith in God, courage, love of neighbour, humility, justice, and a deep commitment to the poor and vulnerable. These values shape the way we educate, support, and inspire every learner in our care.
Our dedicated staff deliver a comprehensive and engaging curriculum that enables each student to reach their full potential. We are committed to nurturing the development of the whole person—academically, spiritually, socially, and emotionally—so that every child is supported to flourish and become a thoughtful, compassionate and courageous contributor to our world.
