Join the Foundation Team - Help Build Safe and Thriving School Communities

Be part of something new, exciting, and truly impactful!

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator to play a key role in establishing a strong culture of safety, wellbeing, and compliance across two new foundation schools.

This is a unique opportunity to join the foundation team and develop workplace health and safety systems, practices, and programs from the ground up, helping create safe, supportive, and high-performing environments where staff and students can thrive.

Make your mark in a role where your expertise will help shape the culture, safety, and wellbeing of foundation schools. Apply now and help build workplaces where people feel safe, supported, and empowered to achieve their best.

Job details

About the Schools:

The New Secondary School at Logan Reserve and New State Special School at Logan Reserve are modern learning environments designed to support excellence in education, inclusion, wellbeing, and community engagement.

As part of the Corporate Services team, you will work collaboratively across both schools to establish a positive safety culture, support staff wellbeing, and ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements from the very beginning. Your work will help create safe and supportive environments that enable every staff member and student to succeed.

About the Role:

Reporting to school leadership and working collaboratively across both school communities, the Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator will provide expert advice, support, and coordination in workplace health, safety, wellbeing, risk management, and rehabilitation and return-to-work processes. Working across two foundation schools, you will help establish systems and practices that promote physically and psychologically safe workplaces while supporting continuous improvement in health and safety outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely, professional, and confidential workplace health and safety advice to school leaders and staff.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of workplace health, safety, and wellbeing systems across both schools.
• Assist with risk assessments, inspections, audits, hazard management, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up activities.
• Support rehabilitation and return-to-work processes for ill or injured employees through early intervention and ongoing case coordination.
• Monitor WHS data to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate safety training, inductions, and awareness activities that build staff capability and strengthen safety culture.
• Support leadership teams in emergency preparedness, fire safety compliance, and critical incident response.
• Develop reports, recommendations, and communications that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Our Team & Environment:

• Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive foundation team culture
• Opportunity to work across two brand-new school communities
• Fast-paced and evolving environment where innovation and initiative are valued
• Strong focus on staff wellbeing, safety, inclusion, and positive workplace culture
• Opportunity to establish systems and practices that will shape both schools for years to come

What You'll Bring:

• Experience in workplace health and safety, risk management, rehabilitation, or a related field
• Strong knowledge of workplace health and safety principles and best practices
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach and commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities across multiple sites

Highly Desirable:

• Certificate IV, Diploma, or higher qualification in Workplace Health and Safety
• Experience in Rehabilitation and Return to Work coordination
• Experience working within education, government, or large organisational environments

Why Join Us?

• Help build workplace health and safety systems from the ground up
• Make a meaningful difference to staff wellbeing and workplace culture
• Be part of two exciting foundation school communities
• Work alongside passionate and committed professionals
• Contribute to creating safe, inclusive, and supportive environments where staff and students can flourish

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees. (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Role Description
  
  SER697546_26P - Role description (PDF, 298KB)
  Information Package for Applicants