Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator at Marsden State High School supports the implementation of the department’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System, providing advice on risk management, compliance, incident response and workplace safety.

The role also coordinates rehabilitation and return-to-work processes, monitors WHS data and trends, supports audits and emergency preparedness, and promotes a strong safety culture through training, risk controls and continuous improvement.

Job details

About us:

Marsden State High School is an outstanding school with an excellent reputation. Since 1987, it has come to symbolise high quality public school education in the Logan area. Our school offers a comprehensive learning environment led by passionate and engaging teachers working together to deliver outstanding achievements across the academic, sporting, cultural and creative industries fields.

This is an innovative, proud and culturally vibrant school community where all students are challenged to work towards our vision - Dare to inspire… Make a difference!

Your opportunity:

As the Workplace Health and Safety 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, and provide support to the nominated schools in health and safety including risk management, incident reporting and review and the rehabilitation and return to work coordination of ill or injured staff.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide clear, timely and confidential advice to school leadership and staff on health, safety and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with regional and corporate teams to strengthen local practices and ensure compliance with the HSWMS.
• Assist with audits, inspections, emergency preparedness, ensuring corrective actions and hazard controls are effectively implemented at nominated school/s.
• Support ill or injured staff through early intervention, maintaining regular contact, and coordinating rehabilitation and return to work processes.
• Monitor data in MyHR WHS to identify emerging risks and trends and recommend strategies for improvement.
• Facilitate training, induction and awareness activities to build staff capability, promote psychologically and physically safe workplaces, and foster a positive safety culture.
• Support school leadership and staff in managing occupational violence and aggression incidents, including coordinating incident reporting and response processes for ill or injured staff.
• Provide reports, correspondence and recommendations to school leadership and HSW committees to inform prevention and support strategies.
• Provide advice, support and compliance oversight in building fire safety, and fulfil Fire Safety Advisor responsibilities as required.
• Support schools during critical incidents, including coordination of health and safety response and reporting.

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 in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration 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.

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.

• SER700274_26T Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants