Health & Safety Advisor - Beenleigh State High School

Beenleigh State High School are seeking applications for an experienced Workplace Health and Safety Advisor to join their school community on a temporary part-time basis. This is offered at 43.5 hours and 0.6 FTE per fortnight.

As the Workplace Health & Safety Advisor at Beenleigh State High School you will provide workplace health and safety services to the school and perform the role of Rehabilitation and Return to Work Coordinator, communicating effectively with and enlisting the support of doctors, allied health professionals, line managers, injured employees and others.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Beenleigh State High School

Beenleigh State High School delivers an  outstanding educational experience for all. Our school is positioned within a unique setting at the heart of the Beenleigh city centre and we enable the conditions for our students to connect and thrive through creative and supportive learning environments. All students are encouraged to pursue personal excellence across a range of fields within academics, citizenship, sport and the arts. Our inclusive educational community provides a caring and supportive environment, recognizing the importance of a connected and collaborative approach to developing a breadth of mind and desire to care for ourselves, each other and the environment. 

About the Role

As the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor at Beenleigh State High School, your responsibilities include, but are not  limited to:

• Provide expert 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 at multiple workplace sites 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 school Workplace Health and Safety Committees by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues, emergency procedures and amendments to relevant legislation and policies.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 1-pg 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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )