Malanda State High School, Ravenshoe State School P-12 and Malanda State School look forward to welcoming a suitably qualified Health and Safety Advisor to our cluster.

The ideal applicant will lead Workplace Health and Safety services independently across the three schools within the cluster.

Job details

Malanda State High School, Ravenshoe State School P-12 and Malanda State School are rural schools catering for students in Prep to Year 12. Our dedicated teams are committed to actively preparing students for their future through quality education. The schools have facilities including a pool, science laboratories, agricultural centres focussing on beef and dairy cattle, plus workshops and kitchens requiring oversight, advice and reporting of workplace health and safety practices, policies and procedures to ensure safety of staff and students alike.

About the Role

The cluster is excited to recruit a Workplace Health and Safety Advisor in a temporary, full time capacity. The ideal applicant will lead Workplace Health and Safety services independently across the three schools within the cluster, reporting to the Principal.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide advice to management on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, a wide range of hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors.
• Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections to identify any hazards and unsafe or unsatisfactory workplace health and safety conditions and practices.
• Develop, promote and coordinate appropriate training on various health and safety topics that will develop awareness and compliance with legislative and departmental health and safety.
• Develop, revise and maintain effective communication links with the Workplace Health and Safety Committee by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues and emergency procedures.
• Facilitate the school's Workplace Health and Safety network through the following processes:
• Organise four Workplace Health and Safety Committee meetings per year
• Perform Secretariat duties for the Committee meetings
• Organise professional development opportunities within the meetings
• Provide advice and support on departmental Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing procedures, guidelines and other resources.
• Carry out and report on inspections to ensure safe work practices and environments are maintained, undertake the evaluation of the use of safety equipment and chemicals and develop and implement emergency procedures.
• Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for Internal School Reviews.
• Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the Workplace Health and Safety Program.
• Investigate, manage and report on the investigation of all serious work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events that occur at the school.
• Liaise with the management team, officers of WorkCover and the department's Organisational Safety and Wellbeing unit relating to the status of individual Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs.
• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.

It would be highly desirable for the successful applicant to possess a Certificate IV, Diploma or higher in Workplace, Health and Safety and have previous experience in Rehabilitation and Return to Work.

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

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.

• FNR689678_26T Role Description (PDF, 317KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants