Workplace Health and Safety Advisor, Shailer Park
2 weeks ago
About the School
Shailer Park State High School has an enrolment of approximately 1200 students. Our team is high performing with a strong work ethic and supportive culture.
About the Role
- Provide expert advice to management on all matters pertaining to the prevention of accidents, a wide range of hazard identification and control, promotion of health and safety, environmental and risk issues as they relate to students, staff and contractors.
- Conduct proactive risk assessments and inspections at multiple workplace sites to identify any hazards and unsafe or unsatisfactory workplace health and safety conditions and practices.
- Develop, promote and coordinate appropriate training on various health and safety topics that will develop awareness and compliance with legislative and departmental health and safety.
- Develop, revise and maintain effective communication links with the school Workplace Health and Safety Committees by providing regular reports and feedback on activities including prevention of accidents, promotion of health and safety, risk issues, emergency procedures and amendments to relevant legislation and policies.
- Facilitate the school's Workplace Health and Safety network through the following processes:
- Organise four Workplace Health and Safety Committee meetings per year
- Perform Secretariat duties for the Committee meetings
- Organise professional development opportunities within the meetings
- Provide advice and support on departmental Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing procedures, guidelines and other resources.
- Carry out and report on inspections at all schools/colleges to ensure safe work practices and environments are maintained, undertake the evaluation of the use of safety equipment and chemicals and develop and implement emergency procedures for all areas of the various schools/colleges.
- Collate data related to Workplace Health and Safety for Internal School Reviews.
- Develop and implement procedures and processes for Workplace Health and Safety, including risk assessments, to coordinate and ensure ongoing compliance with the schools Workplace Health and Safety Program.
- Investigate, manage and report on the investigation of all serious work injuries, work caused illnesses and dangerous events that occur at the school.
- Liaise with the school management team, officers of WorkCover and the department's Organisational Safety and Wellbeing unit relating to the status of individual Rehabilitation and Return to Work Programs
What we are looking for
- A team player with the ability to perform under limited supervision, co-ordinate multiple tasks, prioritise work demands and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated knowledge, or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge, of Departmental administrative policies, practices and procedures used in schools.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) including high level of attention to detail.
**How to Apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a maximum 1-page response outlining your skills and experience for the role referring to the points above - What we are looking for.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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