Job highlights
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Qualifications
Experience in a similar role
Current compliance certificates (e.g. WWCC / WWVP etc.)
A desire to work with an engaged team who live Gowrie NSW values of caring, purposeful, inclusive, integrity and authenticity
Benefits
Above award rates of pay
2 weeks closure during Christmas and New Year period
Paid study leave and access to scholarship programs to progress your qualifications
Free professional development through Gowrie NSW Education Hub
Generous resource provisioning for classrooms
Dedicated resource training platform to support ongoing learning about First Nations Peoples perspectives
Access to leadership programs, sector experts, consultants and critical friends
Monthly and annual reward program and tenure incentives
Employee referral bonus for successfully referring new team members
Discounted child-care fees (95%)
Employee Assistance Program
Generous retail discount program
Responsibilities
This is a Part Time role working 4 hours per day Monday to Friday
Daily Maintenance & Presentation
Ensure all spaces are clean, inviting, and well-presented each day
Tidy classrooms, verandas, outdoor play spaces, and foyers, ensuring a clutter-free environment
Learning Environment Support
Contribute to maintaining inspiring learning environments: 'Clean, Tidy, Ready & Beautiful'
Ensure children’s routines are supported by having sheets, beds, and belongings clean and ready
Laundry & Hygiene
Launder bedding, bibs, and other items, maintaining a clean laundry space
Regularly clean the washing machine, dryer, and related equipment
Midday Cleaning
Clean children's bathrooms, replace hand towels, and maintain hygienic spaces
Tidy staffroom, empty dishwasher, and handle general cleaning tasks as needed
General Upkeep
Maintain clean corridors, windows, walls, and signage
Clean equipment like mops, brooms, and bins weekly
Lunch Support
Assist with lunch setup and cleanup, ensuring tables and chairs are clean and ready for use
Help reset lunch spaces and support the cook with food deliveries
This part-time Housekeeping Assistant role offers a rewarding opportunity to create clean and welcoming spaces that enhance the children’s learning environment
Job description
Introduction

At Gowrie NSW, our vision is to empower children to be active participants in society, their voices heard, and their contributions felt across communities. With a history rich in pedagogical excellence, we are seeking Centre Housekeeping Assistant at our beautiful Newstead Early Education and Care Centre in Orange.

Description

About Gowrie NSW

For 85 years, Gowrie NSW has been at the forefront of early and middle childhood education, setting the benchmark for quality, care, and educational excellence. Our programs support children in shaping futures, nurturing leadership, and an provide an informed professional workforce to provide the very best for children.

We are deeply proud of our commitment to our people – that’s what makes the Gowrie difference!

About the Role

This is a Part Time role working 4 hours per day Monday to Friday

Responsibilities

Daily Maintenance & Presentation
• Ensure all spaces are clean, inviting, and well-presented each day.
• Tidy classrooms, verandas, outdoor play spaces, and foyers, ensuring a clutter-free environment.

Learning Environment Support
• Contribute to maintaining inspiring learning environments: 'Clean, Tidy, Ready & Beautiful'.
• Ensure children’s routines are supported by having sheets, beds, and belongings clean and ready.

Laundry & Hygiene
• Launder bedding, bibs, and other items, maintaining a clean laundry space.
• Regularly clean the washing machine, dryer, and related equipment.

Midday Cleaning
• Clean children's bathrooms, replace hand towels, and maintain hygienic spaces.
• Tidy staffroom, empty dishwasher, and handle general cleaning tasks as needed.

General Upkeep
• Maintain clean corridors, windows, walls, and signage.
• Clean equipment like mops, brooms, and bins weekly.

Lunch Support
• Assist with lunch setup and cleanup, ensuring tables and chairs are clean and ready for use.
• Help reset lunch spaces and support the cook with food deliveries.

This part-time Housekeeping Assistant role offers a rewarding opportunity to create clean and welcoming spaces that enhance the children’s learning environment. If you enjoy contributing to a well-maintained, inspiring space for children, this role is perfect for you!

What we can offer you at Gowrie NSW Newstead:
• Above award rates of pay
• 2 weeks closure during Christmas and New Year period
• Paid study leave and access to scholarship programs to progress your qualifications
• Free professional development through Gowrie NSW Education Hub
• Generous resource provisioning for classrooms
• Dedicated resource training platform to support ongoing learning about First Nations Peoples perspectives
• Access to leadership programs, sector experts, consultants and critical friends
• Monthly and annual reward program and tenure incentives
• Employee referral bonus for successfully referring new team members
• Discounted child-care fees (95%)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous retail discount program

Essential requirements for the position are: 
• Experience in a similar role
• Current compliance certificates (e.g. WWCC / WWVP etc.)
• A desire to work with an engaged team who live Gowrie NSW values of caring, purposeful, inclusive, integrity and authenticity.

Next steps:

To apply, please upload your most recent resume.

Any questions? Please contact the recruitment team on 0435 398 352.

Whether it’s your first step or the next step in your childcare journey Gowrie NSW have positions available across NSW and ACT.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

At Gowrie NSW, we believe in providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment for all children in our care. Child safety is a priority across Gowrie NSW and we are committed to embedding the Child Safe Standards through our systems, policies and processes. Child safety is a shared responsibility we take seriously. We have a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of child harm, abuse, or neglect. All potential employees must be willing to undergo a thorough background check and adhere to our policies and procedures. Join our team at Gowrie NSW and help us ensure the safety of children.