GENERAL ASSISTANT

Star of the Sea Convent is a Public School on Private Property (Grades R to 7) serving 400 children. The school has a rich history of providing values-based Catholic Dominican Education. It is a sound, well-run, caring school, catering to a very broad community.

The SGB invites applications from individuals who meet the following key requirements:

Core functions: To render efficient and effective support to the school.

Main Objectives:

• Cleaning of the school: Daily sweeping, mopping, washing basins and toilets, disinfecting passageways, washing walls and doors, washing windows, and the removal of litter from venues; daily sanitizing of venues, removal of graffiti, polishing of floors.
• Gardening: Irrigation of flower beds, de-weeding, and maintenance of the school gardens, trimming of trees; applying fertilizer, raking leaves, and applying insecticide.
• Minor maintenance of school buildings: Replacing door locks, painting, replacing light bulbs, basic plumbing, repairing gutters, repairing school benches and classroom cupboards, repairing fencing, cleaning gutters, seeing to the general conditions of cleaning and gardening equipment, unblocking drains.

The successful candidate must display the following competencies.

• Job Knowledge: Knowledge and /or experience relating to the job functions.
• Communication: Ability to communicate on all levels; Must be able to exchange information and ideas in a clear and concise manner appropriate for the audience; Assimilates information reasonably well.
• Self-management & Planning: The ability to work independently after consultation with the line manager.

Personal Attributes

• Neat appearance
• Able to work under pressure, able to multi-task when the need arises
• Able to work independently after project consultation
• Honesty, integrity, observe confidentiality, work as part of a team and observe organisational line management
• Keep to task deadlines.

Minimum requirements to be considered for the appointment.

• The candidate must be literate- the ability to write and read.
• The candidate must be bilingual- the ability to speak and write in English.
• The candidate must be physically able to complete physical tasks owing to the nature of the job.

All resumes and inquiries must be forwarded to vacancy@starofthesea.co.za. The following are mandatory requirements when submitting your application.

• Motivational Letter                                        
• Resume/ Curriculum Vitae
• Police clearance certificate

Applications close on 5 September 2026