Why join us?
This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive meaningful cultural change by fostering safer, healthier and more supportive learning and working environments. You will be part of a school team striving for excellence and best practice in workplace health and safety, contributing to positive outcomes that directly benefit staff and students in Queensland schools. If you are passionate about people, dedicated to fostering a safe environment and enjoy working collaboratively across diverse school settings, we encourage you to apply.
School cluster:
Lee Street State Special School (base school)
Caboolture Special School
Geebung Special School
About the Role
Responsibilities include:
Maintain connection to the Health and Safety Advisor/Representatives by playing an active role in Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW).
Participate in internal and external audits and contribute to the implementation of identified corrective actions.
Provide leadership, guidance and advice regarding HS&W including injury management to effect improvements in HS&W performance.
Monitor, review, analyse and report on incidents from MyHR Workplace Health and Safety to identify new or emerging issues, risks or trends and recommend strategies for improvement and recommend corrective actions.
Facilitate HS&W training to raise awareness for all employees on delivery strategies with the view to building a positive safety culture.
Promote psychologically and physically safe workplaces and practices 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 serious 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 school operations in preparedness for emergency and evacuation procedures.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.
Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description
OR;
Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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