An exciting opportunity is available for a passionate and committed Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator to work across Upper Coomera State College, Highland Reserve State School and Coomera Springs State School. This is a temporary full time position working across three schools.

This is an opportunity to use your workplace health and safety expertise to make a practical difference across school communities. You'll work with a diverse range of people and contribute to safer, healthier and more supportive workplaces across the school community.

The successful applicant will be confident working with a range of stakeholders, able to identify and respond to emerging risks, and committed to continuous improvement and a positive workplace safety culture.

Job details

About us:

Upper Coomera State College - As a Prep to year 12 campus we cater for all children from ages 5 to 17 and offer every opportunity for each student to experience an individual learning pathway. We offer a caring, nurturing learning environment that acknowledges difference, celebrates effort and strives for excellence.  Our College provides a wide range of subjects and learning opportunities with a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, science, e-Learning, the arts and global citizenship.  Your child will be encouraged to discover and develop their interests and talents, pursue their goals and dreams and to reach their full potential so they may succeed in their chosen pathways and actively contribute to a global society.

Highland Reserve State School - Highland Reserve State School was opened in January 2009, by the then Premier of Queensland, Anna Bligh. The school was built as a 21st Century Digital Learning Environment incorporating an innovative range of teaching and learning spaces, furnishings and digital technologies.  Our school provides a range of learning pathways to meet the needs of all students including our Programs of Excellence in Academics and Music. We lead the way in offering educational experiences which promote growth and development of well-balanced, confident young students.

Coomera Springs State School  - Established in 2008, our school offers families an extensive learning program based upon the pillars of academic development, sporting opportunities, cultural experiences, community leadership and digital citizenship. Our school campus is a safe, supporting and digitally rich learning environment where all of our students can grow and learn with confidence. We aim to work in strong and positive partnerships with our parents and wider community to ensure that not only do our students reach their full potential, but that we are preparing our students to live and compete successfully in a global, technology driven future. 

Your opportunity:

This is a temporary full time position working across three schools, with the following allocation:

• 2 days per week (0.40FTE) - Upper Coomera State College
• 2 days per week (0.40FTE) - Highland Reserve State School
• 1 day per week (0.20FTE) - Coomera Springs State School

Responsibilities:

• Provide health, safety and wellbeing advice and support to school leadership and staff.
• Strengthen workplace health and safety practices and ensure compliance with the HSWMS.
• Conduct and support audits, inspections, emergency preparedness and hazard control activities.
• Support injured or ill staff through rehabilitation and return to work processes.
• Monitor WHS data to identify emerging risks and recommend improvements.
• Deliver training, inductions and awareness activities to promote a positive safety culture.
• Support the management and reporting of occupational violence and aggression incidents.
• Prepare reports, correspondence and recommendations for school leadership and HSW committees.
• Provide advice and compliance support for building fire safety, including Fire Safety Advisor duties.
• Coordinate health and safety responses and reporting during critical incidents.

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

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 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• 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.

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.

• SER702051_26T - Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants