About this job
Estimated start date: January 2025
Position tenure: Part Time | Permanent - school terms only (holidays unpaid)
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 12.5 hours per week - required to work 2 days (negotiable as to which days)
Salary level, range or hourly rate: $38.30 per hour - School Officer Level 5(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
St Kevin's is a Catholic primary school of 354 students. We are an inclusive and welcoming school community with a comprehensive curriculum. St Kevin's vision and mission emphasises the Gospel values. Our focus on virtues education provides a solid foundation on how the St Kevin's community lives and learns just as Jesus did. Our school strives to teach and nurture our students to reach their full potential, develop Christian faith and acquire social confidence and responsibility. In our school, we value our partnerships with families and the local community. It is a thriving community where lasting friendships are established. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
The Risk and compliance Officer is responsible for supporting the Principal to embed and maintain the school's risk and compliance systems, practices, and procedures to ensure that it complies with current legal and regulatory obligations and aligns with BCE system requirements.
This role works closely with the Principal in support of embedding the first line of defence, identifying opportunities to adapt system processes to the context of the school, and influences stakeholders to implement improved school operations. This role also maintains strong connections to system stakeholders to identify and implement requirements in schools.
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.
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: Belinda Kingston
Contact number: 07 32656511
Contact email: pgeebung@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing date: 07-Nov-2024