Training level or qualifications:

Staff members at the base of this level would not be required to have formal qualifications or work experience upon engagement.

Staff members engaged at the base of this level will be provided with structured on the job training in addition to up to 38 hours of induction to the higher education industry which shall provide information on the higher education institution, conditions of employment, training to be made available and consequent career path opportunities, physical layout of the institution/work areas, introduction to fellow workers and supervisors, work and documentation procedures, occupational health and safety, equal opportunity practices and extended basic literacy and numeracy skills training where required/necessary to enable career path progression.

Occupational equivalent:

Cleaner, labourer, trainee for level 2 duties.

Level of supervision:

Close supervision or, in the case of more experienced staff working alone, routine supervision.

Task level:

Straightforward manual duties, or elements of level 2 duties under close supervision and structured on the job training. Some knowledge of materials, e.g. cleaning chemicals and hand tools, may be required. Established procedures exist.

Organisational knowledge:

May provide straightforward information to others on building or service locations.

Judgement, independence and problem solving:

Resolve problems where alternatives for the jobholder are limited and the required action is clear or can be readily referred to higher levels.

Typical activities:

Perform a range of industrial cleaning tasks, move furniture, assist trades personnel with manual duties.