Manager – Housekeepers, Hale School Boarding Houses

Permanent part-time position. Commencing Term 3, 2026.

Hale School is Western Australia's oldest independent boys' school.  Located in the suburb of Wembley Downs, the current campus is situated on a magnificent 48 hectare site, approximately 13 kilometres to the north-west of Perth and two kilometres from the coast. The Hale School Senior Boarding House is located on campus and is a residential facility for boys in Years 8 – 12 who attend Hale School. Brine House is a separate residence for Hale School boys in Year 7.

Reporting to the Head of Boarding, the Manager-Housekeepers will be responsible for the daily supervision, rostering and management of the housekeeping team and cleaning requirements at Hale School. The successful applicant will be expected to adhere to established cleaning protocols and high company standards while also contributing to performing the daily cleaning duties across both boarding facilities. These duties include the cleaning of dorms, rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, toilets and common areas and sorting and distributing laundry.

Work hours are generally weekdays during school term time between 8.30am and 3.00pm with flexibility for additional occasional work during the school holidays.

In this role you will be part of a friendly and hard-working housekeeping team and member of an energetic boarding community. Applicants must have a genuine interest in young people and their welfare.

The successful applicant will have:

• Previous experience supervising a small team of employees.

• Previous experience in creating and communicating duty rosters with staff.

• Ability to maintain accurate duty timesheets for employees.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise responsibilities.

• Previous experience in cleaning and general housekeeping duties.

• Knowledge of the safe use of chemicals.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word and Excel.

• Ability, or willing to learn, to use TEAMS for rostering and timesheets.

• Current Working with Children clearance (or to be obtained prior to employment).

• Current National Police Clearance (or to be obtained prior to employment).

Applicants are asked to provide:

• A covering letter up to one page.

• A resume outlining their relevant experience for the role.

• The names and contact numbers for two referees, one of whom must their current employer.

Applications close: 3.00pm on Wednesday 8 July 2026. 

For further information regarding the position please visit the Employment Opportunities page on our website.

Note to applicants:

• Hale School takes child protection seriously. All candidates for roles at Hale School are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of a thorough recruitment process.

• Hale School reserves the right to contact non-nominated referees prior to an offer of employment being made.

• New applicants who have arrived in Australia within the last 12 months are required to provide Hale School with a Police Clearance issued by their country of origin within the last 12 months prior to appointment preceding the employee's appointment to Hale School. Documents are to be translated by a certified agent if necessary.  The cost of this clearance is to be borne by the applicant.