Are you ready to take your Health and Safety expertise to the next level? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Health and Safety Consultant and play a pivotal role in providing high level technical advice, driving operational excellence, fostering a culture of safety, and delivering impactful solutions to school and regional employees and key stakeholders. This position is offered on a temporary full-time basis for a period of 12 months until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.About The DepartmentThe Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.About The RoleAs the Senior Health and Safety Consultant, Operations you will:Contribute to development and implementation of the department's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Management System (HSWMS) through the development of policies, procedures and associated templates and tools.Assist with continual HSW improvement by providing high level technical advice to school based or corporate employees, liaison with key stakeholders and management of specified projects.Responsibilities IncludeProvision of high level, accurate health and safety advice to school or regional employees.Maintain comprehensive knowledge of departmental protocols, procedures and systems used when performing work at a state wide level.Support school staff including roles such as health and safety advisors (HSA) and health and safety representatives (HSR) through the delivery of high-level technical advice, communication of information and identification of hazard areas that require greater support.Conduct, or support the conduct, of incident investigations.Participate as a team member of the broader state wide team to enable delivery of services and support including the development of policies, procedures and resources.Assist in the delivery of identified priorities including state wide strategies, communications, key reporting or delivery of projects.To ApplyAttach 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.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.Occupational group: Occupational Health & Safety
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