Woodcrest State College is calling for expressions of interest for a dedicated Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinator to join our team.

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in delivering efficient and professional support, contributing to a safe and supportive environment that helps us inspire our students to succeed.

You'll play a key role in promoting workplace health and safety while building strong relationships across our school communities.

The position is based at Woodcrest State College, working 0.6 FTE at Woodcrest, 0.2 FTE at Durack State School, and 0.2 FTE at Riverview State School, so travel between sites is required.

Job details

This is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.  

About the School 

Woodcrest State College is a vibrant and inclusive learning community offering academic excellence, vocational pathways, and state-of-the-art facilities to support every student's success from Prep to Year 13. With a strong culture of achievement, personalised support, and a commitment to student wellbeing, we empower all learners to thrive in a dynamic and future-focused environment.

Durack State School offers a high-quality, inclusive education with innovative programs in literacy, numeracy, the arts, and technology, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a strong focus on student wellbeing. We warmly invite families to join our welcoming community and partner with us to help every child thrive as a safe, respectful, and engaged learner.

Riverview State School offers a close-knit family style environment where students thrive through quality learning in literacy, numeracy and lifelong skills. Supported by caring staff and a strong culture of respect and responsibility we welcome families to visit and experience our commitment to education in a nurturing community.

Your Opportunity 

As the Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinator, you will:

Continuously improve the local implementation of the department's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System (HSWMS) to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry best practices.

Provide support to school leadership in health and safety including injury management, covering risk assessment, incident prevention, and the rehabilitation coordination of ill or injured employees.

The Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinator reports to the Nominated Principal, Nominated School/s, Nominated Region. 

Your Responsibilities 

As the Workplace Safety and Injury Management Coordinator, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

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.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum)  in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MSR646314_25E - Role Description (PDF, 263KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants