Spinifex State College is seeking a reliable and safety-focused Transport Officer to join our team at the Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct - Boarding Campus. In this role, you will be responsible for transporting students to and from school each morning and afternoon, as well as coordinating travel to the airport and nearby towns at the beginning and end of each school term. The position also involves basic upkeep of college vehicles, including organizing regular maintenance and safety inspections. If you take pride in supporting student wellbeing, enjoy being on the road, and value vehicle safety, this is a great opportunity to contribute to a caring and committed school community.

Come join us and make a difference!

Job details

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Who We Are

Spinifex State College is one of the largest secondary school in North West Queensland, proudly delivering quality education to students from Mount Isa and surrounding communities. Our staff are committed to supporting every student through inclusive, personalised learning programs that reflect our shared values of safety, respect, and responsibility. We work in strong partnership with families, industry, and the wider community to provide authentic learning opportunities and pathways for student success. At Spinifex, you'll join a dedicated team passionate about helping students become clever, skilled, and creative graduates.

About The Role  

This part-time role (38 hours per fortnight at 0.5 FTE) requires the successful candidate to work split shifts each weekday: transporting students to two campuses in the morning and returning them to the Boarding Campus in the afternoon. Additional responsibilities include coordinating travel to the airport and nearby towns at term transitions, as well as ensuring basic upkeep and safety compliance for college vehicles.

As the Transport Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• This role requires the successful candidate to work split shifts: in the morning to transport students to 2 campuses and again in the afternoon for collection and return to the Boarding Campus.
• In addition, it involves transporting students between the residential campus, home locations, essential services and extracurricular activities.
• Ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures to oversee the maintenance, servicing and compliance of Boarding vehicles, including buses and cars.
• Conduct regular vehicle inspections and coordinate repairs as required.
• Maintain accurate vehicle logs and fuel records.
• Conduct risk assessments for travel routes and ensure all vehicles meet safety standards.
• Maintain accurate transport records, log books and incident reports.

Highly desirable Skills and experience

Highly desirable but not mandatory skills and experience are:

• Holding an LR licence or obtaining one before commencement.
• Maintaining accurate records.
• Experience with vehicle inspections and coordinate repairs as required.

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 (1-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.

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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  NQR649976_25P - Role Description (PDF, 198KB)
  Role Description