Maintenance Person

Full job description
At the core of Te Kura Tuarua o Taraika ki Pukeahu (WHS) are Whānau, Excellence, Respect and Ora. We are a coeducational non-uniform school located on Pukeahu. We have a growing relationship with Te Atiawa which supports our kura’s access to the wider community of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. We work collaboratively and inclusively to inspire our community of active, connected and free-thinking learners.

To stat in February 2026 we are looking for a maintenance person to join our property team. The successful applicant will be a skilled handyperson, who is enthusiastic, hardworking and adptable. They will be able to contribute to the general maintenance and upkeep of the school's buildings and envrionment.

We hope to find a team player who is able to manage their own tasks proactively, working with Health and Safety at the forefront of everything they do. Someone who is a good communicator with a full drivers' licence.

This is a permanent, full time position (40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year) governed by the terms of the School Caretakers’, Cleaners’, Canteen and Ground Staff Collective Agreement, Supervisor Caretaker Grade G2.

Applications will only be accepted through: https://whs.schooljobs.nz/Job/Maintenance-Person/Wellington/4919

Wellington High School is a living wage employer.

Timeline for appointment:

Application deadline: Friday 31 October at 5pm
Shortlisting: week commencing 3 November
Interviews: week commencing 10 November