Overview
We are offering permanent full-time and part-time opportunities for Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinators (A05) to support a cluster of various schools (Special, Secondary, and Primary) across the Metropolitan South region.
The Department of Education
employs approximately 96,163 staff, with a strong focus on safe, healthy and supportive workplaces that prioritise the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees, students and school communities. Safe and supportive workplaces are built when workplace communities work together.
Why join us?
This role offers an opportunity to drive cultural change by fostering safer, healthier and more supportive learning and working environments. You will be part of a school team working across a cluster of schools to lead, coordinate and implement health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) initiatives, striving for excellence and best practice in workplace health and safety to benefit staff and students in Queensland schools.
School Clusters
School Cluster 1
Spring Mountain State School
Springfield Central State School
Springfield Central State High School
School Cluster 2
Graceville State School
Sherwood State School
Oxley State School
Seville Road State School
Yeronga State High School
School Cluster 3
Western Suburbs Special School
Inala State School
Richlands East State School
Serviceton South State School
Please note that additional school clusters may be reviewed during the selection process.
Responsibilities
Maintain connection to Health and Safety Advisors/Representatives and actively participate in Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) initiatives.
Participate in internal and external audits and contribute to implementing identified corrective actions.
Lead and deliver workplace health, safety and wellbeing (HSW) initiatives, implement corrective actions, and coordinate injury management processes to improve performance.
Monitor, review, analyse and report on incidents from MyHR Workplace Health and Safety to identify risks or trends and develop improvement strategies with corrective actions.
Facilitate HS&W; training to raise awareness among all employees and promote a positive safety culture.
Promote psychologically and physically safe workplaces with a focus on employee wellbeing and education.
Provide advice, support and compliance in building fire safety and fulfil Fire Safety Advisor duties as required.
Support school leadership to manage and investigate reliable incidents including potentially traumatic events.
Provide advice to school leadership on incident prevention, hazard control, health and safety promotion, and risks in line with the HSWMS.
Prepare necessary reports and correspondence.
Provide advice and support to school operations in preparedness for emergency and evacuation procedures.
Qualifications
Not specified in the posting. The role is for a Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinator (A05) overseeing HSW across school clusters.
Applications
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a cover letter explaining why you wish to apply for this opportunity and indicate if you have a preference for a particular school cluster group.
We welcome all applicants and encourage requests for reasonable adjustments to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Occupational group
Occupational Health & Safety
Employment type
Full-time
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📌 Workplace Safety And Injury Management Coordinator - Various Schools, Metropolitan South Region
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Brisbane