AddressPadua College is an independent Catholic Boys' Day School from Years 5-12 conducted by the Franciscan Friars with an enrolment of over 1500 boys.
We are an enriching and nurturing educational community which offers young men the opportunity to discover and develop their individual talents and interests within a vibrant and caring Christian environment.
Our staff do amazing work in creating an outstanding learning environment where boys feel a strong connection to each other, their College and community. We strive to be an employer of choice, providing competitive benefits to staff and are focused on attracting, developing and retaining the best people.
An opportunity exists to join our dynamic learning community and help lead Padua College's vision for the future as the Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, on a permanent full-time basis.
Reporting to the HR, Compliance and Administration Manager, this position will coordinate the Work Health & Safety (WHS) function within the College. As a key member of the People, Culture and Compliance Team, the WHS Advisor will be responsible for proactively engaging and collaborating with managers and employees across all areas of the College to strengthen their safety awareness and/or assist with devising up pragmatic solutions to increase the effectiveness of risk controls. Providing hands-on support and guidance, the WHS Advisor will play a crucial role in fostering a robust culture of risk and compliance awareness and driving the implementation of related activities.
The successful applicant will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Workplace, Health and Safety.
- Previous experience in WHS and Compliance functions, preferably in an independent school environment.
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (desirable).
- Proven track record as a WHS and Injury Management with hands-on experience in compliance and WHS.
We encourage applicants to refer to the full POSITION DESCRIPTION via the following link, before applying for this position:
POSITION DESCRIPTION (padua.qld.edu.au)
We value our people and recognise employee contribution through:
- A highly supportive and collaborative workplace culture.
- A vigorous structured framework which encourages self-directed improvement, collaboration and growth.
- An Employee Assistance Program.
- Annual pay increases in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
- Employer/Employee additional superannuation contributions
Padua College is committed to the safety of our students. Student protection is everyone’s responsibility. At the College all persons undertaking work for or on behalf of the College have a shared responsibility for contributing to the safety and protection of children. The appointment of a successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and must have a sound understanding of, and commitment to, current child safety standards and a current Working with Children check.
How to Apply and the Recruitment Process
Please submit applications via email to:
Carlie Isherwood
HR, Compliance & Administration Manager
**********@padua.qld.edu.au
If applying via seek.com, please also forward your application to the above email address.
For additional information on the position, please call Carlie Isherwood on 07 3857 9***.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Friday 31 May 2024
Padua College reserves the right to reduce the application period, interview candidates before the closing date, and remove the advertisement early, should a suitable applicant be found. We thank all applicants for their applications, however only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
