About this job
Estimated start date: Commencing Jan 2025
Position tenure: Permanent
Weeks worked: Up to 52 weeks per year including school holidays
Tenure duration (where Fixed Term):
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 30 hours per week (4 days per week)
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 5(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
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. St Augustine's College which is situated at Augustine Heights in the western corridor between Brisbane and Ipswich is easily accessed via the Centenary & Logan Motorways. St Augustine's prides itself on the spirit that can be found in our students, teachers, sporting teams to wide extra-curricular opportunities and achievements, friendships and approach to learning. We are a co-educational College with a current enrolment exceeding 1470 students. We are a high quality, inclusive, Catholic College 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 located at Augustine Heights. 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 be reporting to the Business Manager, and will work collaboratively with the Business Manager, Facilities Manager and Senior leadership to provide a source of knowledge, initial advice, and information to develop, implement and monitor effective WH&S systems, policies, training, and practices that address College’s key organisational risks and WH&S compliance obligations with BCE and legislative requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities:.
- Managing the completion and at times the delegation of WH&S tasks across the College to meet legislative and organisation deadlines,
- Advising leadership of relevant changes in regulations and legislations and therefore implementing the changes to policies and procedures in a timely manner,
- Supporting staff in managing organizational 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,
- Working in collaboration with BCE workplace health and safety and school leadership to review and refine current school processes, practices and procedures to ensure they comply with legal and regulatory obligations and BCE system requirements
About you - You will bring to the role:
- 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.
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.
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.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.
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: Dianne Fawcett
Contact number: 0418778143
Contact email: dfawcett@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing date: 19-Nov-2024