Health and Safety Officer - St Augustine's College, AUGUSTINE HEIGHTS
* Permanent
Position tenure: Permanent
Weeks worked: Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
St Augustine's College is a P-12 College offering families a co-educational pathway to life-long learning. Located at Augustine Heights in the western corridor between Brisbane and Ipswich, St Augustine's prides itself on the spirit found in our students, teachers, and sporting teams, as well as our wide extra-curricular opportunities and achievements. We are a high-quality, inclusive, Catholic College with a current enrolment exceeding 1470 students, offering our students a rounded education that supports personal growth based on the Augustinian core values of Unity, Love, and Truth. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
St Augustine’s College is seeking a highly motivated Health and Safety Officer to join our large P-12 campus. The primary role is to provide administrative support to ensure that the College operates safely and complies with all relevant legislation. This role is responsible for the administration and communication of the College’s safety policies and procedures.
The role is 4 days per week, campus-based, and a continuing role. The successful candidate will report to the Business Manager and work collaboratively with the Business Manager, Facilities Manager, and Senior leadership to develop, implement, and monitor effective WH&S systems, policies, training, and practices that address the College’s key organisational risks and WH&S compliance obligations with BCE and legislative requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Managing the completion and delegation of WH&S tasks across the College to meet legislative and organisational deadlines.
- Advising leadership of relevant changes in regulations and legislation, implementing changes to policies and procedures in a timely manner.
- Supporting staff in managing organisational registers; for example, first aid, medications, asbestos, fire and emergency testing of equipment, test and tagging, and RCD schedules.
- Advising and facilitating risk assessments with responsible staff members for school events and activities.
- Investigating, reporting, and providing recommendations on all health and safety matters involving the College and its stakeholders.
- Collaborating with BCE workplace health and safety and school leadership to review and refine current school processes, practices, and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations and BCE system requirements.
About you:
- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety is essential for this role.
- Previous risk and compliance administration or management experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A people-centric approach that supports good relationships within the College and broader organisation.
- Experience providing risk and compliance advice to leadership and colleagues.
- An organised approach to work, including time and priority management.
A cover letter addressing the above criteria should be included with your resume along with any relevant certificates.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
- Be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
- Have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
Commencing: Jan 2025
Salary level: School Officer Level 5 (School Salary Scale)
Contact: Dianne Fawcett
Contact number: 0418778143
Contact email: dfawcett@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing date: 19-Nov-2024
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