About this job
Estimated start date: January 2025
Position tenure: Part Time | Permanent
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 22-25 hours per week - days negotiable
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 5 - $38.3 per hour(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Camp Hill is an inner-city school, on Yuggera Country, where 330 students from Prep to Year 6 come to learn every day. Since the school's humble beginnings in 1929, we have followed the tradition of the Sisters of Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict and in doing so strive to be a community where our values of Faith, Justice, Compassion and Learning are lived out authentically by all members of our community each day. At St Thomas' our dedicated staff are committed to the vocation of teaching, as they work with our students to reach their full personal, spiritual and academic potential. Our generous class sizes and strong academic program ensure that our students are known, supported and challenged during their foundational years of schooling. Our flexible learning environments are well-resourced and designed to enhance opportunities for collaboration and exploration. This is further complimented by a schoolwide 1-1 iPad program that assists students in developing important creative and digital skills for the future. Explore our school website here to learn more about us.
As the School's Compliance Officer you will ensure that the school runs smoothly and legally, minimizing risk and protecting the rights of students, staff, and the community. Adhering to BCE system requirements. Helping to create a safe, fair, and sound environment for learning and growth.
Role Responsibilities:
- Proactively role model service delivery and expectations by understanding, embedding and maintaining policies and procedures
- Promote a strong culture of risk and compliance awareness and management across the school and provide learning opportunities to support the capability of our staff to manage risks.
- Advise School Leadership of relevant changes to regulations, legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Deliver and advise staff, students and the school community on policy updates and publish via appropriate channels.
- Facilitate the completion and report on risk and compliance tasks through the appropriate avenues.
- Facilitate/support the maintenance of organisational registers.
- Advise and facilitate the conduct of risk assessment by responsible staff members for school events.
- Provide support for through other administrative tasks as required
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Excellent organisational, time-management and leadership skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to engage with various stakeholders.
- Proven ability to build and sustain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong work ethic.
The successful candidate will possess:
- A proven track record in managing risk and compliance, with a focus on sustainability and operational improvement.
- An ability to manage multiple tasks to achieve both project and operational outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of building, equipment and vehicle maintenance and safety regulations.
- IT skills in conjunction with knowledge of systems.
- Relevant Qualifications & Certifications
To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:
- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Contact: Liam Beatty
Contact number: 3398 6633
Contact email: liam.beatty@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing date: 22-Nov-2024
Please see the attached Position Description below: