Groundsperson

Job No: TCE4851

Commencement Date: Term 3, 2026

Location: St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell

Salary Range: Services Staff (Level 1): $61,815 to $63,788 per annum pending experience (pro rata)

Join our team as a Groundsperson - St Clare's Catholic School, Townsville!

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated Groundsperson to work in a permanent, full time capacity completing 38 hrs per week. commencing as soon as practicable.

In this role, you’ll take pride in creating and maintaining a welcoming, safe, and vibrant school environment where students can learn, play, and grow. With care, reliability, and attention to detail, you’ll help ensure the school grounds and facilities reflect the spirit and values of our community. You’ll work closely with staff to support the day-to-day running of the school, contribute to special projects and events, and take initiative to keep our outdoor spaces looking their best. Through your efforts, you’ll help foster a sense of pride, safety, and belonging for everyone who walks through our gates.

Guided by Catholic values, you’ll embrace the school’s mission, prioritise student safety and wellbeing, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment where every learner feels they belong.

Set on the tropical coast of North Queensland, Townsville blends the energy of a thriving regional city with the warmth of a welcoming community. With Magnetic Island just a short ferry ride away and the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep, you can spend weekends exploring palm-lined beaches, vibrant markets, and lively cultural events - all while enjoying the relaxed, outdoors-focused lifestyle that makes Townsville such a rewarding place to live and work.

Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all staff. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.

For more information, please review the full position description.

Note: a pre-employment medical will be required for this role.

We’d love to hear from you! Please click the “Apply” button and follow the prompts.

Applications close 28 August 2026.

About us

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.

We value your hard work and dedication, and we’re proud to offer a range of benefits designed to support you both professionally and personally:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading
• 12.75% Superannuation employer contribution
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• Salary packaging options
• Up to 14 Weeks paid parental leave available to the primary carer, regardless of gender
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• …and a range of other great benefits!

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