Traffic/Security Warden

Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact
Join a university ranked in the
17% superannuation contributions and 17.5% annual leave loading
Based at the St Lucia Campus
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting, real-world impact.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:
26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
On campus childcare options
Discounted parking (from just $5 a day)
Salary packaging options
About This Opportunity
We are seeking a Traffic/Security Warden to provide a service to ensure traffic enforcement and Security of all University buildings and grounds, staff, student and visitors are protected.
The Traffic Warden is to enforce parking regulations and undertake traffic control in relation to the University's traffic and parking regulations as defined and regulated in the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999, The State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000, and The University of Queensland Act 1998.
The Traffic Warden will conduct patrols and provide information and directions to campus-users. The Traffic Warden will support and supplement Security Officers as and when required in dealing with security issues and undertaking associated security duties.
Please notes: The Hours of Work for this position is 16:00 – 23:15 Monday to Friday
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Undertake regular patrols, to maintain a visible presence to provide an adequate coverage of the parking facilities and to promote a high level of adherence to the parking regulations
Issue Infringement Notices using the approved infringement notification method
Plan and provide traffic control services on University sites as required
Conduct inspections of pay & display machines by token as required
Undertake security duties as required by the Senior Manager Security, or their delegate
Bring to the immediate notice of the Security Supervisor any matter of priority or emergency
Attend security and traffic emergencies and other tasks as directed by the Duty Security Supervisor
Prepare full, detailed and accurate reports by the end of each shift of all incidents that occurred during the shift using standard formats
Please Note: All successful applicants will need to have full availability to attend 2 weeks full-time training.
This is Full-time positions, continuing (Permanent) position. At HEW Level 3, the full-time equivalent base salary will be in the range of $62,440.83 to $68,729.06 plus a generous super allowance of up to 17% superannuation. The total FTE package will be in the range $73,055.77 – $80,413.00 per annum.
About You
Current Queensland Certificate II in Security Operations that includes Security Officer Unarmed, Crowd Control modules
Current St John, Red Cross or Qld Ambulance First Aid Certificate, including up to date CPR module
Current Queensland Manual Open Drivers Licence
Demonstrated experience in a client-service environment, as well as experience with the keeping of records and general administrative functions
Essential to be fit and able to walk for long distances and remain standing for extensive periods at all times of the year, as part of the work requirement to perform regular foot patrols
Work flexibility, be self-motivated and willingness to participate and support others as part of a team
Previous experience in the Security & Traffic/Parking industry would be highly regarded
The successful applicant shall not have been convicted of a crime or misdemeanour in Queensland or elsewhere. It is a legislative requirement under the Security Providers Act 1993 that the applicant must undergo a Queensland Police Service criminal check
In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:
Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Questions?
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Andrew Barling (Manager, Security Operations & Crime Prevention) on
For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number in the subject line.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section
Resume
Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box labelled ‘resume’, which is step one of the application form.
Other Information
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If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Applications close 5 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R- 32626).
Please note that UQ will be closed from 23 December until 2 January (inclusive). All applicants for this position will be contacted in the new year. We thank you for your patience during this time.