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VACANCIES

Teaching positions are advertised in the Education Gazette 

Property Maintenance Assistant

Avondale College is a large multi-cultural secondary school with over 2,800 students and a commitment to excellence. Our HEART values: Honesty, Endeavour, Atawhai, Respect and Tenacity provide the foundation for our student and staff community.

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We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Property Maintenance Assistant to join our Property Team and take responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the school buildings and grounds.  This is a varied and busy role in which you will use your all-round property maintenance skills to ensure that buildings’ fixtures and fittings are maintained to a high standard.

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Previous property maintenance and grounds experience is essential.

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Other key attributes we are looking for are:   

  • Previous experience of property and grounds maintenance.

  • Handyman skills essential.

  • The ability to work to and follow a daily schedule.

  • Good time management.

  • Reliability, responsibility and trustworthiness.

  • Good communication skills and attention to detail.

  • Self-motivated and able to use own initiative.

  • High professional standards with quality output of work.

  • Approachable, calm and friendly manner.

  • Ability to work well unsupervised.

  • Ability to coordinate multiple activities under pressure and tight time constraints.

  • Strong customer focus with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

  • Full NZ drivers licence

 

Heavy lifting and working with heights will be required at times.  

 

This role is a full-time salaried position. The full job description can be downloaded below.  

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Terms of employment would be as per the School Caretakers Collective Agreement 2025 – 2027.

 

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, and the role is subject to a satisfactory police vet check.

 

To register your interest, please submit your CV and covering letter via SEEK job number 90797583.

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Applications Close: Wednesday 25th March 2026

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Library Manager

Avondale College is a large multi-cultural secondary school with over 2800 students and a commitment to excellence.   Our HEART values: Honesty, Endeavour, Atawhai, Respect and Tenacity, provide the foundation for our student and staff community.


Our school library is a vibrant and busy hub for information literacy and inquiry learning.  We are currently looking for an experienced Library Manager to manage our library’s strategic direction and day-to-day operational management.


This is a key role in which you will have a recognised library qualification and proven experience in engaging students and staff with the joys of reading and utilising library resources.  


Essential skills include experience in information technology and research skills, along with a flexible attitude and the ability to communicate well in a multi-cultural environment. Experience and an interest in working with teenagers is highly desirable, as is previous staff management experience.


The successful candidate will continue to develop a collection that meets the reading and information needs of our school community in a variety of formats and manage the library budget in accordance with school practice.  


The full job description can be downloaded from the Avondale College website: www.avcol.school.nz.  

 

This is a full-time and permanent position, working 40 hours per week between 8.00am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only.  Terms of employment would be as per the Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement 2022 – 2024 and IEA.


To register your interest, please apply via SEEK job number 90909048

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Please ensure your cover letter demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience make you an ideal candidate for this role.  

 

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

 

This role is subject to a satisfactory police vet.

 

Applications close: 4.00pm Sunday 29th March 2026

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